Published May 15, 2025 | Version v2
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Quantum-Safe Technologies Application to Lawful Interception

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Telefónica Innovación Digital (Spain)
  • 2. ROR icon Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Description

Lawful interception is a mandatory service for any communication service provider that allows law enforcement agencies to intercept subscribers’ traffic when a court order is in place. ETSI clearly specifies and standardises these systems, including security requirements, interfaces, and components. The risk of exposure of the sensitive and classified information that it is managed demands high-security solutions, including those that should address the potential risk of quantum computers breaking cryptography. This paper proposes to address this new risk by integrating Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) technologies into the lawful interception architecture. These ideas have been evaluated in an open-source implementation, adapting the interfaces to use PQC.

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Funding

European Commission
QUBIP - Quantum-oriented Update to Browsers and Infrastructures for the PQ Transition 101119746
European Commission
PQ-REACT - Post Quantum Cryptography Framework for Energy Aware Contexts 101119547
European Commission
POLIIICE - Powerful Lawful Interception, Investigation, and Intelligence 101073795