Attribute-Based Secure Announcement Sharing Among Vehicles Using Blockchain

Vehicles gather data collected by sensor nodes, combined with messages obtained from the other nodes in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), to achieve safe driving. An announcement type of message is sent in the VANET; it is collected by mobile vehicles, uploaded to a cloud server for storage, and provided to other vehicles for reference. However, in an open cloud environment, plaintext data are vulnerable to unauthorized access and even malicious tampering. To solve this issue, we propose an attribute-based encryption algorithm using blockchain, which is maintained by a roadside unit (RSU). The uploader’s symmetric key is recorded on the blockchain, and all uploaded and accessed transactions are recorded for auditing. Our scheme can achieve the function of securely accessing different types of announcement messages according to different vehicle attributes. Security analysis and experimental results indicate that our scheme has achieved a balance between security and efficiency.

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