Google Cloud announced the preview of quantum-safe key import using hybrid public key encryption (HPKE) and the general availability of PQC insights in Cloud KMS.

Key Details

• Preview of quantum-safe key import in Cloud KMS for software-based cryptographic keys.
• Uses hybrid public key encryption (HPKE) supporting X-Wing, ML-KEM-768, and ML-KEM-1024 KEM layers.
• General availability of Cloud KMS PQC insights to monitor asymmetric key algorithms and post-quantum security posture.
• Mitigates Store Now, Decrypt Later (SNDL) attacks for BYOK multicloud architectures.

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