# Microsoft plans to be quantum safe by 2029, as quantum threats are expected sooner than anticipated

> For years now, security researchers have been preparing to fight against cryptanalytic attacks from future quantum computers.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/microsoft-says-cryptographically-relevant-quantum-computers-could-arrive-sooner-than-previously-expected-as-it-bumps-its-qsp-timeline-to-2029/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bf2f28b9e61b2a2858123)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bf2f28b9e61b2a2858123

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