Dear All,
NIST has chosen a new algorithm for post-quantum encryption called HQC, which will serve as a backup for ML-KEM, the main algorithm for general encryption.
HQC is based on different math than ML-KEM, which could be important if a weakness were discovered in ML-KEM.
NIST plans to issue a draft standard incorporating the HQC algorithm in about a year, with a finalized standard expected in 2027
NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
Status Report on the Fourth Round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process
Kyaw Myo Oo
Information Security Program Manager , CB BANK PCL
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