In 2021, 323,972 internet users reported falling victim to phishing attacks. This means half of the users who suffered a data breach fell for a phishing attack.
Phishing attack is one of the most common forms of cyber crime.
The foundations of global digital trust are about to be rewritten. As quantum technology shifts toward a concrete reality, the encryption protecting our world is facing its greatest challenge yet. Quantum technology is becoming a groundbreaking technology ready to redefine how we approach data, algorithms, and cyber security. Particularly for IT managers, cyber security professionals, and tech enthusiasts, understanding how quantum computing reshapes the cyber security landscape is essential.
Quantum technology creates unprecedented risks to the cryptographic foundations of global digital trust.
Cyber security threats have increased dramatically since 2019, with both the volume and sophistication of attacks rising significantly. The rapid shift to remote work, increased digital adoption, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by threat actors have accelerated this trend. They have continued to accelerate with 2025 data showing 72% of cyber security leaders reporting rise in organizational risk, according to world economic forum’s report.
There are some quantum related cyber risks that affects some areas. It affects the long term data protection strategies and future compliance expectations, supply chain security and customer confidence.
In the field of Cyber security, organizations must begin transitioning sooner towards quantum-based encryption. AI-powered cyber security solutions are improving, and while quantum-enhanced machine learning is still in the early stages, researchers are exploring quantum computing’s potential to accelerate AI algorithms.
For example; AI-powered threat detection is enhancing security today, and in the future, quantum computing may improve AI’s ability to analyze vast amounts of data faster, flagging potential threats before they escalate.
There are some actionable strategies that organization can adopt early by adopting proactive threat monitoring, up skill the team, evaluate AI integration by pairing AI tools to improve incident response and invest in quantum resistant algorithms.
Cybersecurity is no longer invisible infrastructure and quantum risk fits into this shift. Organisations that acknowledge complexity and communication will take measured steps than fear.
