Cloudflare Sets 2029 Deadline for Quantum-Resistant Platform
Cloudflare has set an ambitious deadline to make its entire platform quantum-resistant by 2029, echoing Google's earlier announcement. This move comes as researchers warn that a quantum computer could crack current cryptography and compromise Bitcoin (BTC) security.
The web infrastructure giant disclosed its accelerated timeline in a blog post, citing the need for post-quantum authentication to prevent compromised authentication keys from allowing attackers to impersonate servers or gain unauthorized access.
Sharon Goldberg, Cloudflare's senior director of product management, emphasized that the authentication upgrade is more complex than encryption upgrades. 'With post-quantum encryption upgrades to TLS, we only need to upgrade the TLS client and the TLS server,' she explained.
The rollout plan starts with origin connections in mid-2026, expands to visitor connections in mid-2027, and reaches full deployment by 2029. Cloudflare notes that over 65% of human traffic to its network already uses post-quantum encryption.