The World Economic Forum (WEF) faces a systemic cybersecurity threat due to the looming quantum computing revolution, which risks undermining the cryptographic foundations of global digital infrastructure. The article highlights that attackers are already executing ‘Harvest-now, Decrypt-later’ strategies—exfiltrating encrypted data today (e.g., sensitive communications, financial transactions, or intellectual property from WEF’s network of business leaders, policymakers, and NGOs) with the intent to decrypt it once quantum computers mature. This exposes the WEF’s ecosystem to long-term breaches of confidential discussions, policy drafts, or proprietary research shared among its members.The WEF’s role in convening high-profile stakeholders (e.g., governments, Fortune 500 CEOs, and regulators) amplifies the risk: a single breach could erode trust in its platforms, disrupt cross-border collaborations, or enable adversaries to manipulate geopolitical or economic dialogues. While no immediate data leak is confirmed, the proactive harvesting of encrypted data—combined with the WEF’s inability to retroactively secure past communications—creates a latent vulnerability. The lack of quantum-resistant cryptography in current systems means future decryption could expose years of archived sensitive exchanges, financial data, or strategic plans, threatening the organization’s reputation as a neutral arbiter of global policy.