Plans for Post-Quantum Cryptography in GnuPG

[Jakob Bohm]

On 13/04/2026 11:20, Werner Koch via Gnupg-users wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:37, Robert J. Hansen said:
>
>> IMO, the necessary algorithms for PQC signing/certifying are not yet
>> ready for primetime. Dilithium is obviously the biggest component of a
> Right.  Experience from 30 years showed that deploying a stable and
> secure signing system is much more challenging than an encryption
> system.  Given that the claimed threat is store-now-maybe-decrypt-later
> the deployment of signatures is not yet not needed.
Another threat based on similar use of time as an attack tool is to
"fake signature later and pretend it is a long term contract signed
25 years earlier"

Enjoy

Jakob
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