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This paper concerns the security of the electric power transmission grid facing the threat of malicious cyber-physical attackers. We posit that there is no such thing as perfectly effective cyber-security. Rather, any cyber-security measure…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-28 Efthymios Karangelos , Louis Wehenkel

As power systems evolve with increased integration of renewable energy sources, they become more complex and vulnerable to both cyber and physical threats. This study validates a centralized Dynamic State Estimation (DSE) algorithm designed…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-05 Emad Abukhousa , Syed Sohail Feroz Syed Afroz , Fahad Alsaeed , Abdulaziz Qwbaiban , A. P. Sakis Meliopoulos

Motivated by the recent cyber attack on the Ukrainian power grid, we study cyber attacks on power grids that affect both the physical infrastructure and the data at the control center. In particular, we assume that an adversary attacks an…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-09-21 Saleh Soltan , Mihalis Yannakakis , Gil Zussman

Predicting and classifying faults in electricity networks is crucial for uninterrupted provision and keeping maintenance costs at a minimum. Thanks to the advancements in the field provided by the smart grid, several data-driven approaches…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-07-16 Emad Efatinasab , Francesco Marchiori , Alessandro Brighente , Mirco Rampazzo , Mauro Conti

Robust control and maintenance of the grid relies on accurate data. Both PMUs and state estimators are prone to false data injection attacks. Thus, it is crucial to have a mechanism for fast and accurate detection of an agent maliciously…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2014-03-10 Hanie Sedghi , Edmond Jonckheere

Modern smart grids rely on dense measurement infrastructures, communication links, and intelligent field devices. Although this improves supervision and control, it also increases vulnerability to cyber-physical disruptions. Operators must…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Adis Alihodžić , Eva Tuba , Milan Tuba

Digitalization of power grids have made them increasingly susceptible to cyber-attacks in the past decade. Iterative cybersecurity testing is indispensable to counter emerging attack vectors and to ensure dependability of critical…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-09-19 Muhammad M. Roomi , S. M. Suhail Hussain , Ee-Chien Chang , David M. Nicol , Daisuke Mashima

This paper presents a novel data-driven framework to aid in system state estimation when the power system is under unobservable false data injection attacks. The proposed framework dynamically detects and classifies false data injection…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-12-02 Ehsan Hallaji , Roozbeh Razavi-Far , Meng Wang , Mehrdad Saif , Bruce Fardanesh

In this paper, we propose a data-driven networked control architecture for unknown and constrained cyber-physical systems capable of detecting networked false-data-injection attacks and ensuring plant's safety. In particular, on the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-22 Mehran Attar , Walter Lucia

Industrial Control System (ICS) networks transmit control and monitoring data in critical environments such as smart grid. Cyber attacks on smart grid communication may cause fatal consequences on energy production, distribution, and…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2021-08-31 Nelson Makau Mutua , Petr Matoušek

As the integration of digital technologies and communication systems continues within distribution grids, new avenues emerge to tackle energy transition challenges. Nevertheless, this deeper technological immersion amplifies the necessity…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-06 Omer Sen , Nathalie Bleser , Andreas Ulbig

Effectiveness of information security of automated process control systems, as well as of SCADA, depends on data transmissions protection technologies applied on transport environments components. This article investigates the problem of…

Most traditional false data injection attack (FDIA) detection approaches rely on a key assumption, i.e., the power system can be accurately modeled. However, the transmission line parameters are dynamic and cannot be accurately known during…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-09 Bowen Xu , Fanghong Guo , Changyun Wen , Ruilong Deng , Wen-An Zhang

Technological advances have enabled multiple countries to consider implementing Smart City Infrastructure to provide in-depth insights into different data points and enhance the lives of citizens. Unfortunately, these new technological…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-03-17 Yee Ching Tok , Sudipta Chattopadhyay

Increased automation has created an impetus to integrate infrastructure with wide-spread connectivity in order to improve efficiency, sustainability, autonomy, and security. Nonetheless, this reliance on connectivity and the inevitability…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-17 Tanushree Roy , Satadru Dey

In the electricity grid, networked sensors which record and transmit increasingly high-granularity data are being deployed. In such a setting, privacy concerns are a natural consideration. We present an attack model for privacy breaches,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-06-02 Lillian J. Ratliff , Roy Dong , Henrik Ohlsson , Alvaro A. Cardenas , S. Shankar Sastry

Critical Infrastructures (CIs), such as smart power grids, transport systems, and financial infrastructures, are more and more vulnerable to cyber threats, due to the adoption of commodity computing facilities. Despite the use of several…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2014-05-09 L. Aniello , A. Bondavalli , A. Ceccarelli , C. Ciccotelli , M. Cinque , F. Frattini , A. Guzzo , A. Pecchia , A. Pugliese , L. Querzoni , S. Russo

In this study, we introduce a novel unsupervised countermeasure for smart grid power systems, based on generative adversarial networks (GANs). Given the pivotal role of smart grid systems (SGSs) in urban life, their security is of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-14 Mohammad Adiban , Arash Safari , Giampiero Salvi

Graph knowledge models and ontologies are very powerful modeling and re asoning tools. We propose an effective approach to model network attacks and attack prediction which plays important roles in security management. The goals of this…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-04-04 Ahmad Salahi , Morteza Ansarinia

This paper explores the detection and localization of cyber-attacks on time-series measurements data in power systems, focusing on comparing conventional machine learning (ML) like k-means, deep learning method like autoencoder, and graph…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-05 Tianzhixi Yin , Syed Ahsan Raza Naqvi , Sai Pushpak Nandanoori , Soumya Kundu