TechFlow News, June 18: According to a Reuters report, France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI announced it will cease certifying security products lacking quantum-resistant encryption capabilities starting in 2027 and advised enterprises to procure only quantum-safe products by no later than 2030. Since ANSSI certification is a prerequisite for French government agencies and critical infrastructure operators to adopt such products, this move will effectively accelerate the phaseout of traditional cryptographic systems from critical sectors.
ANSSI stated that this initiative aims to address the “harvest now, decrypt later” threat—where attackers may collect encrypted data today and decrypt it later once quantum computing capabilities mature. Industry insiders noted that sectors including banking and public services have already begun assessing system upgrade requirements, and the relevant market size is expected to expand significantly. The report also indicated that elliptic curve digital signature algorithms (ECDSA), widely used in blockchain systems, could be among the first systems vulnerable to quantum computing threats.
