HNDL

2026-05-134 minRecorded Futurehigh

The emergence of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) poses a critical threat to modern public-key encryption. Threat actors are already conducting 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' (HNDL) operations to intercept and store long-lived sensitive data, necessitating immediate organizational planning for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration and cryptographic agility.