Chrome's Transition to Quantum-Resistant HTTPS (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• Introduction of post-quantum cryptographic standards into core browser security.
• Adoption of Merkle Tree structures for robust, hash-based digital signatures.
• Direct mitigation of long-term data interception and future decryption risks.

"Google Chrome has initiated a strategic shift toward post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by introducing Merkle Tree-based certificates for HTTPS. This move addresses the 'Store Now, Decrypt Later' (SNDL) threat, where encrypted traffic is harvested today to be decrypted once cryptographically relevant quantum computers emerge."