This article focuses on cyber security threats from IoT-enabled energy smart appliances (ESAs) such as smart heat pumps, electric vehicle chargers, etc., to power grid operations. It presents an in-depth analysis of the demand side threats, including (i) an overview of the vulnerabilities in ESAs and the wider risk from the demand-side response (DSR) ecosystem, (ii) key factors influencing the attack impact on power grid operations, (iii) measures to improve the cyber-physical resilience of power grids, putting them in the context of ongoing efforts from the industry and regulatory bodies worldwide.
@article{arxiv.2310.18820,
title = {Cybersecurity Threats to Power Grid Operations from the Demand-Side Response Ecosystem},
author = {Subhash Lakshminarayana and Carsten Maple and Andrew Larkins and Daryl Flack and Christopher Few and Kenny-Awuson David and Anurag. K. Srivastava},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.18820},
year = {2025}
}