Researchers have leveraged a 4000-qubit quantum annealer to simulate resonant false vacuum decay in two dimensions, a process where metastable states decay through domain nucleation and growth. This simulation reveals a distinct regime where domain growth significantly outpaces nucleation, controlled by local resonance conditions. The study demonstrates the power of quantum annealers in exploring complex quantum phenomena, particularly in simulating decay processes that are relevant to cosmology and quantum matter. The findings have significant implications for the development of quantum technologies, including quantum computing and quantum simulation. As quantum capabilities advance, the threat to classical cryptography grows, underscoring the need for practitioners to prioritize planning for post-quantum cryptography, so what matters most is that quantum developments like these accelerate the urgency for cryptographic migration1.