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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
May. 05, 2023
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
There is provided a method, computer program, and an apparatus for a network function service consumer, that causes the apparatus to perform: retrieving, from a first repository function, protected sensitive data; retrieving, from a second network function, at least one encrypted key; decrypting the retrieved at least one encrypted key using a private key associated with the network function service consumer to obtain a respective at least one key; and performing at least one of: decryption of the protected sensitive data using the at least one key to obtain sensitive data or integrity protected sensitive data; or verification of the integrity of the protected sensitive data using the at least one key.