Quantum Hacking & Certification Lab

The challenge of secret information distribution has existed for a long time and has come to the present state of art relatively secure, using various technical and mathematical tricks. However possible quantum computer appearance in the nearest future can make now-days communication completely non-secret by mathematical solution of data encryption. Quantum communication systems or otherwise called quantum key distribution systems became a new approach to secure data distribution, offering a way to make data exchange unhackable, based on the fundamental laws of physics. Despite the full theoretical unhackability, due to the peculiarities of practical implementation, quantum communication systems leave loopholes for eavesdropper to steal information. Thus, every practically implemented quantum communication system requires a detailed analysis and certification for its safety.

The main direction of research for the Quantum Hacking & Certification lab is testing practical security of quantum communication systems, finding and demonstrating new loopholes, developing and testing countermeasures, and certification. The lab is well equipped to testing quantum communication systems for all types of attacks known to date, on both the transmitting and receiving sides. By openly publishing all lab results, we ensure hardening of quantum communication technology against all possible attacks. We also build the methodology for its certification and contribute to certification standards for quantum communication equipment.