Quantum Key-Recovery Attacks on FBC Algorithm

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Main Authors: Zhu, Yan-Ying, Cai, Bin-Bin, Gao, Fei, Lin, Song
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author Zhu, Yan-Ying
Cai, Bin-Bin
Gao, Fei
Lin, Song
author_facet Zhu, Yan-Ying
Cai, Bin-Bin
Gao, Fei
Lin, Song
contents With the advancement of quantum computing, symmetric cryptography faces new challenges from quantum attacks. These attacks are typically classified into two models: Q1 (classical queries) and Q2 (quantum superposition queries). In this context, we present a comprehensive security analysis of the FBC algorithm considering quantum adversaries with different query capabilities. In the Q2 model, we first design 4-round polynomial-time quantum distinguishers for FBC-F and FBC-KF structures, and then perform $r(r>6)$-round quantum key-recovery attacks. Our attacks require $O(2^{(2n(r-6)+3n)/2})$ quantum queries, reducing the time complexity by a factor of $2^{4.5n}$ compared with quantum brute-force search, where $n$ denotes the subkey length. Moreover, we give a new 6-round polynomial-time quantum distinguisher for FBC-FK structure. Based on this, we construct an $r(r>6)$-round quantum key-recovery attack with complexity $O(2^{n(r-6)})$. Considering an adversary with classical queries and quantum computing capabilities, we demonstrate low-data quantum key-recovery attacks on FBC-KF/FK structures in the Q1 model. These attacks require only a constant number of plaintext-ciphertext pairs, then use the Grover algorithm to search the intermediate states, thereby recovering all keys in $O(2^{n/2})$ time.
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spellingShingle Quantum Key-Recovery Attacks on FBC Algorithm
Zhu, Yan-Ying
Cai, Bin-Bin
Gao, Fei
Lin, Song
Quantum Physics
With the advancement of quantum computing, symmetric cryptography faces new challenges from quantum attacks. These attacks are typically classified into two models: Q1 (classical queries) and Q2 (quantum superposition queries). In this context, we present a comprehensive security analysis of the FBC algorithm considering quantum adversaries with different query capabilities. In the Q2 model, we first design 4-round polynomial-time quantum distinguishers for FBC-F and FBC-KF structures, and then perform $r(r>6)$-round quantum key-recovery attacks. Our attacks require $O(2^{(2n(r-6)+3n)/2})$ quantum queries, reducing the time complexity by a factor of $2^{4.5n}$ compared with quantum brute-force search, where $n$ denotes the subkey length. Moreover, we give a new 6-round polynomial-time quantum distinguisher for FBC-FK structure. Based on this, we construct an $r(r>6)$-round quantum key-recovery attack with complexity $O(2^{n(r-6)})$. Considering an adversary with classical queries and quantum computing capabilities, we demonstrate low-data quantum key-recovery attacks on FBC-KF/FK structures in the Q1 model. These attacks require only a constant number of plaintext-ciphertext pairs, then use the Grover algorithm to search the intermediate states, thereby recovering all keys in $O(2^{n/2})$ time.
title Quantum Key-Recovery Attacks on FBC Algorithm
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00448