Which consequence results when quantum entanglement is disrupted in a quantum key distribution cryptographic system?

💡 Explanation

Disrupting entanglement in quantum key distribution causes the change in polarization states to be detectable because a third-party attempts to measure the qubits, altering their fragile entangled state, therefore revealing possible eavesdropping, rather than simply degrading performance.

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