Cryptography ApocalypseBe protected the day quantum computing breaks encryption Soon, if it hasn't happened already, someone with a quantum computer will break the encryption that secures passwords, user accounts, data, financial transactions, and every other aspect of digital life. Many of the current cryptographic methods, including HTTPS, TLS, WiFi protection, VPNs, and cryptocurrencies, will be rendered obsolete in an instant. In 2016, the National Institutes of