The storm was always sudden.
Under the joint operation of the Ministry of Public Security and the General Staff Headquarters, many spy organizations lurking in China were uprooted. A total of 67 intelligence documents that had not yet been sent were intercepted, and more than 200 pieces of leaked intelligence were traced.
According to the list of confessions of the people involved and the clues intercepted from the deciphered intelligence documents, almost all the criminals, from the senior level to the grassroots level, were arrested, and the officials involved were all brought to justice.
Unlike other crimes, treason was always the most sensitive high-voltage line. In front of this red line, there was no room for compromise.
At the same time, the CIB headquarters on the other side of the Pacific Ocean was also passively involved in this thunderous operation that swept across the entire China.
The arrest of the intelligence personnel of other countries in China, whether it was the timing of the operation or the speed of the operation, was beyond the expectations of the intelligence experts and senior decision makers of the CIB.
It was not that they did not consider the possibility of a leak, and it was not that they did not make contingency plans. It was just that everything seemed to have lost its effect at this moment.
They did not know when this big net began to wrap around their necks. Even when the big net began to tighten, they did not feel any abnormalities at all.
They could not even be sure whether the intelligence they received during this time was sent by a spy or was deliberately shown to them by the General Staff Headquarters of China.
No matter what, this crushing defeat had already determined their defeat from the very beginning.
The losses caused by this almost exceeded the total losses of the CIB's overseas activities in the past decade. It was even comparable to the Waterloo they encountered in the Bay of Pigs.
And this was not the most fatal thing.
The most fatal thing was that they didn't even know where such a big mess had gone wrong. They had spent more than a decade to set up an entire intelligence network in Hua Nation.
In short, no matter what, it had already happened, and someone had to be responsible for it.
It was said that on the night of the incident, the president flew into a rage in the White House and scolded the director of the CIB. He threw the investigation and evidence collection work directly to their old rival, the FBA.
In the hands of the FBA, their days were not so easy.
In addition to the urgent withdrawal of intelligence personnel deployed in the Asia- Pacific region who had not yet been caught, a major purge was also carried out within the CIA.
First, the CIA Director took the blame and resigned. Then, more than 20 high-ranking officials were suspended from their duties, and the FBI was in charge of custody and investigation.
However, no one would have thought that it wasn't because of a traitor.
The one who exposed the information and whereabouts of their intelligence personnel was not a mole at all, but a palm-sized box.
In front of it, there were no secrets to speak of.
Not to mention a few mere spies …
…
Just as North America's intelligence system in the Asia- Pacific region was almost paralyzed, the real "mastermind" that caused this chain reaction, Academician Lu, was still in the dark.
He didn't know that his invention had actually done such a great thing.
It was Chang 'an Street who wrote the letter asking for the small box. Apparently, it was for research, and at the same time, to help him solve the confidentiality of the patent. However, Lu Zhou probably didn't expect that the little toy that he made was borrowed by the National Security Bureau, which was in charge of counter-espionage, the moment it was delivered to Chang 'an Street …
However, for a scholar like Lu Zhou, there was no need for him to know that much.
There were some things that would only become a burden if one knew too much about them. Not telling him was also a way to protect him.
For at least fifty years, the story behind this operation would be sealed in the archives as a top-secret document. Other than the relevant personnel who gave the order and the specific implementation of the order, no one else would know the truth behind this thunderbolt operation.
After all, with the CIA's narrow-minded and vengeful nature, if they found out who did this, they would probably fly the plane to Lu Zhou's house.
But then again, even if this didn't happen, some people might not want Lu Zhou to be alive …
In the field of security, quantum computers had demonstrated their terrifying power.
Although not many people knew that this shocking change in the strategic balance of the entire Asia- Pacific region was caused by quantum computers, because of the Communist Party of China's propaganda, major relevant research units were actively or passively researching encryption algorithms that could restrain quantum computer technology.
Information Engineering Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
As the top research institution in the field of information security in China, a group of big names was sitting at the conference table. It was not difficult to guess the identity of the powerhouses just by looking at the number of their posts.
Some time ago, they received an order from Chang 'an Street.
According to reliable sources, the Pentagon was researching the application of quantum computer technology for intelligence collection. Beijing hoped that they could develop an encryption algorithm to deal with network attacks launched by quantum computers with more than 1,000 qubits.
In fact, this request sounded strange because the highest quantum computer technology could only achieve 100 qubits. In any case, it was a bit excessive to consider the case of more than 1,000 qubits.
But in any case, judging from the importance and funding allocated by the Communist Party of China, this mission didn't seem to be a joke. Almost half of the big names in the field of cryptography were gathered in this conference room that was less than 50 square meters, and everyone signed a confidentiality agreement before coming in …
"Today is the fifth meeting." Academician Xue Jinhui looked around the conference table and continued with a serious expression, "I hope everyone can brainstorm and come up with some constructive suggestions."
Academician Xue Jinhui was a big shot. Not only did he serve as the deputy director of the Institute of Information Engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but he also participated in the development of the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) protocol.
This QKD protocol was the first quantum encryption algorithm independently developed by a China scientific research team. Because of this, he was chosen as the academic leader of the entire project.
There were sounds of discussion in the conference room.
The big names in the field of cryptography looked at each other, exchanging the pain and helplessness in their hearts.
Just like Academician Xue said, this was the fifth meeting. However, other than the usual things, they really didn't know what else to talk about.
A network attack launched by a 1,000-qubit quantum computer …
Being targeted by this "alien" power, it was better to just lie down. The technology gap was no longer a problem that could be solved by a few meetings.
Other than giving up resistance, the only thing they could think of was the inefficient communication method of "one message at a time", or returning to the era of "correspondence" to truly resist this kind of cracking method.
"The efficiency of the LWE project is too low. The Soliloquy project is not safe enough. The requirements for quantum communication are too harsh. Point-to-point communication is not a problem, but distances of more than 100 kilometers can be excluded. Unless we can give everyone a Mozi satellite key … Tsk, this leader has really given us a difficult problem."
A gray-haired old man shook the cigarette between his fingers and took a puff. The wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.
Another middle-aged man wearing glasses sitting next to him showed a trace of displeasure on his face. It seemed like he couldn't stand the smell of the cigarette, but he didn't say anything. He just coughed lightly and spoke.
"It would be great if we could get Academician Lu to join our project team. Cryptography is really the specialty of mathematicians. "
Many people subconsciously looked at Academician Wang Shicheng, who was sitting at the corner of the table.
Academician Wang Shicheng, who was about to doze off, opened his eyes and spoke.
"Why are you guys looking at me?"
An academician sitting next to him coughed and spoke.
"We're hoping that the Yan University Mathematics Center will come up with an idea."
"Don't look for me." Wang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "This is no longer within the scope of mathematics, you should look for someone who studies physics."
Many people had a wry smile on their faces when they heard this big name in China's mathematics community say this. Especially Academician Xue, his smile was bitter and a little awkward.
A young professor sitting next to him who had not spoken suddenly spoke.
"Speaking of which, Academician Lu is mainly responsible for the ILHCRC, right? He seems to be researching something … Zhou particles? "
The professor sitting across from him nodded.
"Z particle, I've heard of it. I've read that paper several times. The characteristics of the Z particle are a bit interesting, sometimes it exists, sometimes it doesn't exist. When it doesn't exist, it can't be seen on other axes in high-dimensional space. When it exists, it only shows a tail … Hey, do you think it's possible to use this Z particle for communication? "
"I don't quite understand … But now that you mention it, it does seem a bit interesting. How about we consult Academician Lu?"
The conversation had completely strayed away from the main topic.
Academician Xue coughed heavily and interrupted the lively conference table. He looked at the scholars who had stopped talking and spoke.
"Okay, don't think about Academician Lu so easily. The Communist Party of China must believe in our abilities, that's why they gave us this task. As for Academician Lu, he has his own things to deal with, we can't rely on him to do everything. "
After a pause, he continued, "Also, we're not talking about communication methods, we're talking about how to add a lock to our messages, don't get off topic!"
Academician Xue changed the topic with just a few words.
However, the awkward thing was that after the topic returned to the right track, the entire conference room fell into silence again. No one spoke.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, breaking the awkwardness in the conference room.
Academician Xue quickly spoke, as if he had been saved.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open.
His young assistant was holding a stack of documents in his hands as he hurriedly walked in.
Academician Xue looked at the documents in front of him. He paused for a second and spoke.
"What is this?"
"The latest news from the Communist Party of China …"
The young assistant looked at Academician Xue's expression. He gulped and said awkwardly, "The quantum encryption algorithm project … has been canceled."
The silent conference room …
It suddenly became lively …
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