[Resource Topic] 2024/148: Preliminary Cryptanalysis of the Biscuit Signature Scheme

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Title:
Preliminary Cryptanalysis of the Biscuit Signature Scheme

Authors: Charles Bouillaguet, Julia Sauvage

Abstract:

Biscuit is a recent multivariate signature scheme based on the MPC-in-the-Head paradigm. It has been submitted to the NIST competition for additional signature schemes. Signatures are derived from a zero-knowledge proof of knowledge of the solution of a structured polynomial system. This extra structure enables efficient proofs and compact signatures. This short note demonstrates that it also makes these polynomial systems easier to solve than random ones. As a consequence, the original parameters of Biscuit failed to meet the required security levels and had to be upgraded.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/148

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