"TMU Professors' Cutting-Edge Research Will Prepare Energy Sector for Quantum Threats"
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is leading a research project to identify quantum threats to smart grid cybersecurity and develop mitigation solutions to protect critical energy infrastructure. Quantum computers put utility infrastructure protected by current cybersecurity standards at risk for severe attacks that could result in total disruption. The project will identify vulnerabilities in generic power system models and show how an attack can disrupt the smart grid. One scenario involves attacking the system in real-time once cryptographically relevant quantum computers become available. Another scenario involves an attacker gathering encrypted data via a breach today and then decrypting it once they have access to quantum computers. This article continues to discuss the research on quantum-resistant cybersecurity for energy sector smart grids.
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