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NIST Selects HQC as New Post-Quantum Encryption Standard

3/14/2025

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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen HQC as its fifth post-quantum encryption standard, set to be finalized by 2027, alongside ML-KEM. In a related triumph, Samsung SDS's AIMer algorithm emerged victorious in a national competition, bolstering defenses against quantum threats in digital signatures.

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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen HQC as its fifth post-quantum encryption standard, set to be finalized by 2027, alongside ML-KEM. In a related triumph, Samsung SDS's AIMer algorithm emerged victorious in a national competition, bolstering defenses against quantum threats in digital signatures.