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Forking Lemma

Definition

The Forking Lemma is a fundamental concept in cryptography used to analyze the security of certain digital signature schemes. It states that if an adversary can produce two distinct valid signatures on two different messages using the same random coins, then an extractor can recover the adversary’s secret key. This lemma provides a mathematical basis for proving the security of schemes against existential forgery attacks. It helps establish the cryptographic strength required for secure digital asset transactions.