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Post-Quantum's Classic McEliece Achieves Global ISO Standardization
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Fusion42 · 16 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Classic McEliece, a code-based post-quantum cryptography algorithm, has been integrated into ISO/IEC 18033-2 asymmetric cipher standard, becoming the first PQC algorithm to achieve global standardisation. Post-Quantum (UK) led the effort alongside international cryptographers; the algorithm is already endorsed by Germany's BSI and Dutch NCSC, with recent deployment on edge hardware including defence drones.
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