The Quantum Threat to Encryption: Understanding the Store Now, Decrypt Later Strategy

In the realm of cybersecurity, a shadow looms over the sanctity of our encrypted data. The specter of quantum computing threatens to unravel the very foundations of our digital security, challenging the加密 algorithms that have protected our secrets for decades. But why are nation states and individual actors stockpiling encrypted data now, even though they can't decrypt it? The answer lies in a strategy known as "Store Now, Decrypt Later" or SNDL.