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Europol warns crypto wallets are the weak spot for future quantum attacks
Crypto Briefing ·
Crypto Briefing reports: Europol has a message for the crypto industry: the lock on your wallet might not survive the next generation of computers. On October 7, 2026, the European Union's law enforcement agency published two reports through its European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). Both point to crypto wallets as the primary vulnerability point if quantum computing matures into a practical attack tool. The agency's advice is simple to state and hard to execute. Start the transition to…