# "I broke a 6 bit ECC key with a quantum computer. Ask Me Anything." - Steve Tippeconnic

**URL:** <https://superpositions.com/t/i-broke-a-6-bit-ecc-key-with-a-quantum-computer-ask-me-anything-steve-tippeconnic/93>\
**Category:** general\
**Tags:** ama, hacking, ibm\
**Created:** [September 15, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://superpositions.com/t/i-broke-a-6-bit-ecc-key-with-a-quantum-computer-ask-me-anything-steve-tippeconnic/93 "2025-09-15T16:06:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![SteveTipp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/superpositions.com/stevetipp/32/43_2.png) [@SteveTipp](https://superpositions.com/u/SteveTipp)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://superpositions.com/t/i-broke-a-6-bit-ecc-key-with-a-quantum-computer-ask-me-anything-steve-tippeconnic/93/2 "2025-09-15T16:14:19Z")

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Hey everyone,

Excited to read and respond to any questions. If you need a more detailed summary of the method you can read this thread: [Breaking 6-bit ECC](https://superpositions.com/t/breaking-6-bit-ecc/92)

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