Determining resistance of a classical algorithm to a quantum breach attempt

1 . A method, comprising:

obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more processor devices, a set of instructions configured to execute on a classical computing system;

evaluating, by the computing system, the set of instructions to identify a cryptographic algorithm having a cryptographic algorithm type implemented by the set of instructions, wherein evaluating the set of instructions comprises identifying a pattern associated with the set of instructions, wherein the pattern is indicative of the cryptographic algorithm type;

based on the cryptographic algorithm type, selecting, by the computing system, a candidate quantum algorithm from a plurality of quantum algorithms, the candidate quantum algorithm comprising quantum instructions operable to attempt to breach the cryptographic algorithm;

translating, by the computing system, the set of instructions into cryptographic quantum instructions that implement the cryptographic algorithm; and

generating, by the computing system, based on the cryptographic quantum instructions and the quantum instructions, a quantum instruction file that, when executed, attempts to breach the cryptographic algorithm.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing, by the computing system, a quantum computing system to execute the quantum instruction file.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

generating, by the quantum computing system, information that is indicative of whether the cryptographic algorithm was breached.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the information indicates that the cryptographic algorithm was breached.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the information identifies an amount of time required to breach the cryptographic algorithm.

6 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising sending, by the quantum computing system, the information to a destination.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the set of instructions further comprises:

accessing, by the computing system, a plurality of known patterns, each known pattern of the plurality of known patterns corresponding to a different cryptographic algorithm type; and

comparing, by the computing system, the pattern associated with the set of instructions to known patterns of the plurality of known patterns.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein translating the set of instructions into the cryptographic quantum instructions comprises:

identifying one or more variables utilized by the set of instructions; and

generating, by the computing system, the cryptographic quantum instructions to utilize the one or more variables.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is a classical computing system, and further comprising:

sending, by the computing system, the quantum instruction file to a quantum computing system.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the cryptographic algorithm type comprises:

a Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) algorithm type;

a Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit (SHA-256) algorithm type; or

an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm type.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the candidate quantum algorithm comprises:

a Shor's algorithm; or

a Grover's algorithm.

12 . A computing device, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor device coupled to the memory to:

obtain a set of instructions configured to execute on a classical computing system;

evaluate the set of instructions to identify a cryptographic algorithm having a cryptographic algorithm type implemented by the set of instructions, wherein, to evaluate the set of instructions, the processor device is further to identify a pattern associated with the set of instructions, wherein the pattern is indicative of the cryptographic algorithm type;

based on the cryptographic algorithm type, select a candidate quantum algorithm from a plurality of quantum algorithms, the candidate quantum algorithm comprising quantum instructions operable to attempt to breach the cryptographic algorithm;

translate the set of instructions into cryptographic quantum instructions that implement the cryptographic algorithm; and

generate, based on the cryptographic quantum instructions and the quantum instructions, a quantum instruction file that, when executed, attempts to breach the cryptographic algorithm.

13 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the processor device is further to:

cause a quantum computing system to execute the quantum instruction file; and

generate information that indicates that the cryptographic algorithm was breached and identifies an amount of time required to breach the cryptographic algorithm.

14 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein to evaluate the set of instructions the processor device is further to:

access a plurality of known patterns, each known pattern of the plurality of known patterns corresponding to a different cryptographic algorithm type; and

compare the pattern associated with the set of instructions to known patterns of the plurality of known patterns.

15 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein to translate the set of instructions into the cryptographic quantum instructions, the processor device is further to:

identify one or more variables utilized by the set of instructions; and

generate the cryptographic quantum instructions to utilize the one or more variables.

16 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein to translate the set of instructions into the cryptographic quantum instructions, the processor device is further to:

identify one or more variables utilized by the set of instructions; and

generate, by the computing system, the cryptographic quantum instructions to utilize the one or more variables.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes executable instructions to cause a processor device to:

obtain a set of instructions configured to execute on a classical computing system;

evaluate the set of instructions to identify a cryptographic algorithm having a cryptographic algorithm type implemented by the set of instructions, wherein, to evaluate the set of instructions, the instructions further cause the processor device to identify a pattern associated with the set of instructions, wherein the pattern is indicative of the cryptographic algorithm type;

based on the cryptographic algorithm type, select a candidate quantum algorithm from a plurality of quantum algorithms, the candidate quantum algorithm comprising quantum instructions operable to attempt to breach the cryptographic algorithm;

translate the set of instructions into cryptographic quantum instructions that implement the cryptographic algorithm; and

generate, based on the cryptographic quantum instructions and the quantum instructions, a quantum instruction file that, when executed, attempts to breach the cryptographic algorithm.