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REVEALED: Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks | Rare Historical Photos

An illustration of a blue glowing chandelier of horizontal rings connected by vertical wires. Larger glowing wires connect this chandelier to shelves of glowing servers around the dark room.

Computer scientists say they've developed a new encryption method designed to defend sensitive data from one of the biggest looming threats in cybersecurity: quantum computers powerful enough to crack today's cryptographic systems.

In a study published Feb. 2025 in the journal IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics (but publicized in a statement March 2, 2026), the researchers proposed a hybrid encryption framework specifically designed to protect video data — everything from surveillance footage to video calls — from both current hackers and future quantum-powered attacks.

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