What is the principle of ECC encryption algorithm?

The ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) encryption algorithm is based on the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields. The main principle is to use the difficulty of the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem (ECDLP) for cryptographic purposes. In ECC, encryption and decryption involve the use of a public key and a private key. The public key is derived from a randomly generated private key through the elliptic curve mathematics.

Principle Explanation:

• Key Generation: A private key is a randomly chosen number. The corresponding public key is calculated by multiplying this private key with a fixed point on the elliptic curve (called the generator point).
• Encryption: To encrypt a message, the sender uses the recipient's public key to derive a shared secret, which is then used with a symmetric encryption algorithm to encrypt the message.
• Decryption: The recipient uses their private key to derive the same shared secret and decrypts the message using the symmetric encryption algorithm.

Example:
Imagine Alice wants to send a secure message to Bob. Bob generates a private key and a corresponding public key. Alice uses Bob's public key to encrypt the message. Upon receiving the encrypted message, Bob uses his private key to decrypt it.

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