Here is the paper no one read before declaring the demise of modern cryptography

Here's the paper no one read before declaring the demise of modern cryptography
 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/the-sad-bizarre-tale-of-hype-fueling-fears-that-modern-cryptography-is-dead/
  The advance was incremental at best. So why did so many think it was a breakthrough?

Me:
 It is a long read, was thinking: 'maybe this it is just written to cover up a break of RSA?
;-)