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Post-quantum migration stalls on hardware security modules that cannot be upgraded

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Tomas Berg

Vulnerability Reporter • 20 Jul 2026 • 8 min read

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Security architects say the cryptographic inventory was the easy part. Replacing the hardware is not. This story is developing and will be updated as our newsroom confirms further detail with affected organisations and responders.

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