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Cryptographic incident

Security event involving key compromise, CA distrust, mass revocation, or algorithm break.

Definition

Crypto incidents include leaked code-signing keys, compromised IdP signing certs, and forced CA distrust. Quantum raises the stakes of classical root compromise at scale.

Incident response programs need runbooks and tabletops before emergencies—not only after a CRQC headline.

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