Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) was discovered in 1985 by Victor Miller (IBM) and Neil Koblitz (University of Washington) as an alternative mechanism for implementing public-key cryptography.

• 1985年,Victor Miller(IBM)和Neil Koblitz(华盛顿大学)发明了椭圆曲线加密技术(ECC),作为实施公钥加密的一种备选机制。