SandboxAQ, a leading technology company, has achieved significant milestones in cybersecurity research and development. The company’s dedicated team has made substantial contributions to the field, particularly in post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
In 2024 alone, SandboxAQ has published 18 peer-reviewed papers, bringing the total number of cybersecurity publications since its spin-off from Alphabet in 2022 to 45. Sixteen of these papers were presented at prestigious conferences.
One of the most notable achievements is the publication of FIPS 205 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The consortium behind this standard, SPHINCS+, was led by SandboxAQ’s Andreas Hülsing from the PQC research and development team. Additionally, SandboxAQ’s SDitH algorithm was selected by NIST for the second round of the PQC Standardization for Additional Signature Algorithms.
The company’s research has also been recognized with accolades. One of its papers received the best paper award at Asiacrypt, a major cryptography conference.
“SandboxAQ’s work in advancing the scientific literature around Post-Quantum Cryptography, combined with their global efforts in the related standards, are essential in helping the community prepare for the quantum threat,” said Mike Brown, CEO of Polar Analysis.
SandboxAQ’s research has been instrumental in pushing the boundaries of cryptography. The company’s researchers have published papers on various topics, including:
- Attacks on post-quantum signature candidates: Identifying vulnerabilities in potential standards.
- Oblivious Pseudo Random Functions: Developing practical solutions for advanced cryptographic techniques.
- Polynomial commitments: A crucial component of zero-knowledge proofs.
- Formally-verified implementations of PQC standards: Ensuring the security and correctness of cryptographic implementations.
- Quantum attacks against lattice-based cryptography: Assessing the potential impact of quantum computers on PQC.
- Fully Homomorphic Encryption: Accelerating this fundamental privacy tool.
- Threshold Cryptography: Enabling secure multi-party computation.
“SandboxAQ has gathered an impressive team of cryptography researchers and engineers that has led to significant success,” said Douglas Stebila, Associate Professor of Cryptography at the University of Waterloo. “Beyond building an exciting cryptography discovery tool, in a short time they have made major contributions to the design and standardization of new cryptographic algorithms and protocols, with many excellent papers on advanced cryptography and digital signatures in top-tier academic publications.”
“We are extremely glad our candidate made it to the second round of the NIST Standardisation for Additional PQC Signatures, especially as this comes on top of the publication of FIPS 205 and of many scientific results this year,” said Carlos Aguilar Melchor, Chief Scientist of Cybersecurity at SandboxAQ. “We do hope our algorithms will help companies and governments across the world on the PQC transition.”
SandboxAQ’s continued commitment to research and innovation is driving the advancement of cybersecurity. By pushing the boundaries of cryptography and developing practical solutions, the company is helping to secure the digital future.
In 2024, SandboxAQ also announced a partnership with Accenture. The partnership aims to help organisations to strengthen data encryption and protect against future threats.
