Power Consumption Analysis Attack on State Preparation in QKD Systems

The threat actor (Eve) can infer quantum states prepared by the transmitter (Alice) by analyzing the power consumption of the integrated electrical control circuit, using machine learning to correlate power with the transmitted states.


Literature

[Zheng2021] Y. Zheng, H. Shi, W. Pan, Q. Wang, and J. Mao. "Quantum Hacking on an Integrated Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution System via Power Analysis" In: Entropy 23, 176.. (2021) https://doi.org/10.3390/e23020176.

QID: A-0101
Tier: T0
Type: Classical
Tactic: Execution
Created: 2024-08-19
Updated: 2024-08-19

Technique → Countermeasures

List of countermeasures applicable to this technique.

Items: 1
Description Countermeasure

Apply Power Analysis Masquerade