Secure and Efficient Lattice-Based Ring Signcryption Scheme for BCCL

Blockchain-based cold chain logistics (BCCL) systems establish a new logistics data-sharing mechanism with blockchain technology, which destroys the traditional data island problem and promotes cross-institutional data interoperability. However, security vulnerabilities, risks of data loss, exposure of private information, and particularly the emergence of quantum-based attacks pose heightened threats to the existing BCCL framework. This paper first introduces a transaction privacy preserving (TPP) model for BCCLS that aggregates the blockchain and ring signcryption scheme together to strengthen the security of the data exchange process. Then, a lattice-based ring signcryption (LRSC) scheme is proposed. This LRSC utilizes the lattice assumption to enhance resistance against quantum attacks while employing ring mechanisms to safeguard the anonymity and privacy of the actual signer. It also executes signature and encryption algorithms simultaneously to improve algorithm execution efficiency. Moreover, the formal security proof results show that this LRSC can capture the signer's confidentiality and unforgeability. Experimental findings indicate that the LRSC scheme achieves higher efficiency compared with comparable approaches. The proposed TPP model and LRSC scheme effectively facilitate cross-institutional logistics data exchange and enhance the utilization of logistics information via the BCCL system.