Chapter 1
The playground of Alice, Bob, and Eve
Chapter 2
The art of quantum hacking
Chapter 3
Espionage in orbit
Chapter 4
The race to Q-Day
YOUR GOAL
Master of Spying with the laws of physics
Ch 2 · The art of quantum hacking
007skaty Blinding forces single-photon detectors to act like classical equipment, allowing hackers to control commercial system outputs undetected.
007skaty Trojan horse attacks exploit reflected light to bypass quantum security without altering photons
Fun Fact
Quantum hacking: The first successful hack of a commercial quantum key system in 2010 did not break any physics laws; it just tricked the hardware.
Glossary
quantum hacking (noun)
The process of finding and exploiting physical vulnerabilities in quantum communication or cryptographic systems. In 2011, researcher Vadim Makarov performed the first complete eavesdropping on a running quantum cryptography system.
The process of finding and exploiting physical vulnerabilities in quantum communication or cryptographic systems. In 2011, researcher Vadim Makarov performed the first complete eavesdropping on a running quantum cryptography system.
Quiz
In 2010, researchers hacked a commercial quantum system by doing what to the detectors?