Why Hackers Are Collecting Data They Can’t Read Yet. And How to Stay Safe

This McAfee article explains the 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' (HNDL) threat—where adversaries collect and store encrypted data today to decrypt in the future as quantum computing advances—highlights risks to long-lived sensitive data, discusses implications for VPNs, and recommends mitigations like using trusted VPNs, adopting quantum-safe/hybrid encryption approaches, and maintaining good security hygiene.