After-gate attack on a quantum cryptosystem

Details After-gate attack on a quantum cryptosystem After-gate attack on a quantum cryptosystem

2010-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/1009.2683v1

New J. Phys. 13, 013043 (2011)

Physics

Quantum Physics

14 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/1367-2630/13/1/013043

We present a method to control the detection events in quantum key distribution systems that use gated single-photon detectors. We employ bright pulses as faked states, timed to arrive at the avalanche photodiodes outside the activation time. The attack can remain unnoticed, since the faked states do not increase the error rate per se. This allows for an intercept-resend attack, where an eavesdropper transfers her detection events to the legitimate receiver without causing any errors. As a side effect, afterpulses, originating from accumulated charge carriers in the detectors, increase the error rate. We have experimentally tested detectors of the system id3110 (Clavis2) from ID Quantique. We identify the parameter regime in which the attack is feasible despite the side effect. Furthermore, we outline how simple modifications in the implementation can make the device immune to this attack.

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