NowSecure Analysis: 97% of Mobile Applications Lack Post-Quantum Cryptography Code

Cryptographic weaknesses in mobile applications represent an urgent risk that must be addressed before the quantum threat emerges.

20.10.2026
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NowSecure has identified that 97% of 136,711 iOS and Android applications lack post-quantum cryptography (PQC) code resistant to quantum computers. The analysis also found weak encryption algorithms in more than 3,100 mobile applications and recommended that organizations conduct a cryptography inventory and implement a planned PQC transition.

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