MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611080675 A) filed by Mr. Shiva Shankar Mummidi on June 30, 2026, for Blockchain-Enabled Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing And Secure Incident Re-Sponse Platform.
Inventor includes Mr. Shiva Shankar Mummidi.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: This invention introduces a Blockchain-Enabled Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Sharing and Secure Incident Response Platform that tackles some of the biggest weaknesses in centralized cyber defense systems. Traditional approaches break down in several ways: threat data gets trapped in silos, intelligence spreads too slowly, sin-gle points of failure create major vulnerabilities, and trust between participants col-lapses under pressure. These gaps only amplify the damage from modern cyber at-tacks—ransomware, APTs, zero-days, and supply-chain breaches alike. The platform at hand breaks that mold. It builds a decentralized, tamper-proof, privacy- centered ecosystem where organizations can share cyber threat intelligence in real time and respond to incidents together—no matter their size, focus, or location. The technical core relies on a permissioned blockchain—built on Hyperledger Fabric or a custom Ethereum-compatible layer-2 foundation—reinforced by advanced cryp- tography and automated smart contracts. Every participant, from enterprises and government agencies to cybersecurity vendors and MSSPs, onboards through a com- prehensive identity and access management (IAM) system. This IAM module uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and decentralized identifiers (DIDs) that comply with W3C standards. So, contributors stay anonymous where needed but still carry prova-ble attribution for accountability. This isn’t just a mailbox for raw threat feeds. Intelligence artifacts—Indicators of Compromise (IoCs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), malware signa-tures, behavioral anomalies, and contextual enrichment—flow in through STIX 2.1/TAXII 2.1-compliant interfaces. Submissions pass through rigorous validation, which combines Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) consensus with AI-driven checks like isolation forests and graph neural networks. Validated intelligence is logged immutably on the distributed ledger. Smart contracts then take over, auto-matically enforcing who sees what, how data is used, and how contributions are re-warded—either through tokens or reputation—turning intelligence sharing into a self-sustaining economy that doesn’t lean on any central gatekeeper. Incident response is just as sharp. The platform includes a Secure Incident Response Orchestration Engine that pulls directly from the blockchain-stored intel. When an attack is detected, the system fills in rich threat context and pushes it out to all au-thorized nodes almost instantly. This enables federated learning model updates for endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, all while keeping raw data private. Pri-vacy isn’t an afterthought: the platform uses homomorphic encryption and secure multi-party computation (SMPC), delivering collaborative threat hunting and attribu-tion abilities while staying in line with regulations like GDPR, India's DPDP Act, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Among the novel features, the “Intelligence Provenance Chain” stands out—tracking each artifact’s origins, confidence scores, and every modification, cryptographically. This transparency blocks misinformation and prevents poisoning of shared intelli-gence. The platform doesn’t stop at current threats. It’s ready for the future too, with quantum-resistant cryptographic modules (like CRYSTALS-Kyber and Dilithium) to block quantum-era attacks. Governance stays decentralized: policy updates happen through on-chain voting, with influence weighted by expertise and proven contribu-tion. The platform achieves real, measurable improvements. Mean time to detect and mean time to respond drop by up to 70% with instant intelligence flow. Resilience climbs against insider and supply-chain threats. Every action is tracked for audit and compliance needs. And the incentive system keeps valuable data flowing from active contributors. Scalability is solved with sharding and off- chain storage (like IPFS for heavy artifacts), while alert delivery remains immediate. Deployment options are flexible: SaaS, on-premise hybrid, or as a sovereign cloud for national infrastructures. The platform already fits the needs of finance, healthcare, energy, defense, and public utilities, and it takes collective cyber defense to a new level in today’s interconnected digital world. This isn’t just another cyber-security tool. It moves the field forward, turning slow, reactive approaches into pro-active, collaborative, and cryptographically trusted defense.
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