Fei Tang1,*, Ping Wang1, Jiang Yu1, Huihui Zhu1, Mengxue Qin1, Ling Yang2
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073423
- 12 January 2026
Abstract Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) has emerged as a fundamental access control mechanism in data sharing, enabling data owners to define flexible access policies. A critical aspect of ABE is key revocation, which plays a pivotal role in maintaining security. However, existing key revocation mechanisms face two major challenges: (1) High overhead due to ciphertext and key updates, primarily stemming from the reliance on revocation lists during attribute revocation, which increases computation and communication costs. (2) Limited universality, as many attribute revocation mechanisms are tailored to specific ABE constructions, restricting their broader applicability. To address these challenges,… More >