Adaptively Secure Attribute-Based Encryption Using Witness Encryption

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for secure message encryption and decryption using witness encryption. The method includes generating a master public key and a master secret key, generating common reference strings for a non-interactive zero-knowledge (NIZK) proof system and a commitment scheme, creating commitments using random values, and setting the master public and secret keys. A function key is generated by creating a dummy function tag and a NIZK proof. Message encryption involves generating a dummy input tag and creating a witness encryption ciphertext. The encrypted output includes attributes, the dummy input tag, and the witness encryption ciphertext. Decryption is performed using the function key and a witness decryption algorithm. The method enables secure message transmission with confidentiality and integrity throughout the encryption and decryption phases.

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