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In this paper, we propose a class of false analog data injection attack that can misguide the system as if topology errors had occurred. By utilizing the measurement redundancy with respect to the state variables, the adversary who knows…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-07-11 Yuqi Zhou , Jorge Cisneros-Saldana , Le Xie

Adversarial attacks on stochastic bandits have traditionally relied on some unrealistic assumptions, such as per-round reward manipulation and unbounded perturbations, limiting their relevance to real-world systems. We propose a more…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-08 Qirun Zeng , Eric He , Richard Hoffmann , Xuchuang Wang , Jinhang Zuo

False data injection attacks (FDIAs) pose a significant security threat to power system state estimation. To detect such attacks, recent studies have proposed machine learning (ML) techniques, particularly deep neural networks (DNNs).…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-05-12 Jiangnan Li , Yingyuan Yang , Jinyuan Stella Sun , Kevin Tomsovic , Hairong Qi

The rapid growth of AI-driven data centers and large-scale energy storage systems is increasing the reliance of power system operation on real-time measurement data and automated decision-making. However, many existing detection methods…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Xin Li , Chenhan Xiao , Jonathan Cohen , Aviad Elyashar , Yang Weng , Rami Puzis

We study the security threats of power system operation brought by a class of data injection attacks upon load forecasting algorithms. In particular, with minimal assumptions on the knowledge and ability of the attacker, we design attack…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-06-17 Yize Chen , Yushi Tan , Ling Zhang , Baosen Zhang

Fast and accurate detection of cyberattacks is a key element for a cyber-resilient power system. Recently, data-driven detectors and physics-based Moving Target Defences (MTD) have been proposed to detect false data injection (FDI) attacks…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-22 Wangkun Xu , Martin Higgins , Jianhong Wang , Imad M. Jaimoukha , Fei Teng

This paper introduces a novel, fully distributed control framework for DC microgrids, enhancing resilience against exponentially unbounded false data injection (EU-FDI) attacks. Our framework features a consensus-based secondary control for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-13 Yi Zhang , Mohamadamin Rajabinezhad , Yichao Wang , Junbo Zhao , Shan Zuo

Herein, design of false data injection attack on a distributed cyber-physical system is considered. A stochastic process with linear dynamics and Gaussian noise is measured by multiple agent nodes, each equipped with multiple sensors. The…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-15 Moulik Choraria , Arpan Chattopadhyay , Urbashi Mitra , Erik Strom

This paper presents a hybrid data-driven physics model-based framework for real time monitoring in smart grids. As the power grid transitions to the use of smart grid technology, it's real time monitoring becomes more vulnerable to cyber…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-01-28 Cody Ruben , Surya Dhulipala , Keerthiraj Nagaraj , Sheng Zou , Allen Starke , Arturo Bretas , Alina Zare , Janise McNair

Data analysis and monitoring on smart grids are jeopardized by attacks on cyber-physical systems. False data injection attack (FDIA) is one of the classes of those attacks that target the smart measurement devices by injecting malicious…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-21 Cihat Keçeci , Katherine R. Davis , Erchin Serpedin

Recently, moving target defence (MTD) has been proposed to thwart false data injection (FDI) attacks in power system state estimation by proactively triggering the distributed flexible AC transmission system (D-FACTS) devices. One of the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-22 Wangkun Xu , Imad M. Jaimoukha , Fei Teng

We consider the problem of false data injection attacks modeled as additive disturbances in various parts of a general LTI feedback system and derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of stealthy unbounded attacks. We…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-07-19 Nabil H. Hirzallah , Petros G. Voulgaris

Future power networks will be characterized by safe and reliable functionality against physical malfunctions and cyber attacks. This paper proposes a unified framework and advanced monitoring procedures to detect and identify network…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2011-03-16 Fabio Pasqualetti , Florian Dörfler , Francesco Bullo

Cyberattacks on pipeline operational technology systems pose growing risks to energy infrastructure. This study develops a physics-informed simulation and optimization framework for analyzing cyber-physical threats in petroleum pipeline…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-06 Tejaswini Sanjay Katale , Lu Gao , Yunpeng Zhang , Alaa Senouci

The increasing reliance of drivers on navigation applications has made transportation networks more susceptible to data-manipulation attacks by malicious actors. Adversaries may exploit vulnerabilities in the data collection or processing…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-03-08 Taha Eghtesad , Sirui Li , Yevgeniy Vorobeychik , Aron Laszka

While inverter-based distributed energy resources (DERs) play a crucial role in integrating renewable energy into the power system, they concurrently diminish the grid's system inertia, elevating the risk of frequency instabilities.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-09-02 Romesh Prasad , Malik Hassanaly , Xiangyu Zhang , Abhijeet Sahu

The cybersecurity of microgrid has received widespread attentions due to the frequently reported attack accidents against distributed energy resource (DER) manufactures. Numerous impact mitigation schemes have been proposed to reduce or…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-10 Mengxiang Liu , Xin Zhang , Rui Zhang , Zhuoran Zhou , Zhenyong Zhang , Ruilong Deng

Recent studies have considered thwarting false data injection (FDI) attacks against state estimation in power grids by proactively perturbing branch susceptances. This approach is known as moving target defense (MTD). However, despite of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-06 Zhenyong Zhang , Ruilong Deng , David K. Y. Yau , Peng Cheng , Jiming Chen

The reliable operation of power grid is supported by energy management systems (EMS) that provide monitoring and control functionalities. Contingency analysis is a critical application of EMS to evaluate the impacts of outages and prepare…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-21 Xiaorui Liu , Yaodan Hu , Charalambos Konstantinou , Yier Jin

The advantages of using communication networks to interconnect controllers and physical plants motivate the increasing number of Networked Control Systems, in industrial and critical infrastructure facilities. However, this integration also…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-04-05 A. O. Sa , L. F. R. C. Carmo , R. C. S. Machado