Traditional hacking methods compatible with select quantum computers

The laws of quantum mechanics make it impossible to copy quantum information, but that doesn’t mean that quantum computers cannot dismantle it. Two independent teams of researchers have devised ways to interfere with the calculations of quantum computers. Both rely on the methods used to hack traditional computers called row-hammer attacks.

Traditional Row-Hammer attacks target dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a type of RAM essential for short-term information storage in traditional computers. They take advantage of unintended electrical interactions between parts of the drum…