LOWRegulatory ActionACTIVE
EFF: Yikes, Encryption’s Y2K Moment is Coming Years Early
April 9, 2026
Incident Summary
EFF highlighted Google’s decision to move its post-quantum cryptography migration target up to 2029, citing new research on quantum capabilities. The provided signal does not describe a specific regulatory action, enforcement outcome, or safety incident tied to Epic Systems or the Epic Sepsis Model. The potential relevance is broader privacy and security risk from future cryptographic breakage, but the input contains limited public details connecting this to Epic’s product. Current status beyond Google’s announced target change is not specified.
Incident Details
- Type
- Regulatory Action
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 9, 2026
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