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This paper describes the architecture and the fundamental methodology of an anomaly detector, which by continuously monitoring Simple Network Management Protocol data and by processing it as complex-events, is able to timely recognize…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-06-29 Massimiliano Leone Itria , Enrico Schiavone , Nicola Nostro

In modern smart grids, the proliferation of communication-enabled distributed energy resource (DER) systems has increased the surface of possible cyber-physical attacks. Attacks originating from the distributed edge devices of DER system,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-10-12 Suman Sourav , Partha P. Biswas , Binbin Chen , Daisuke Mashima

Controllers of security-critical cyber-physical systems, like the power grid, are a very important class of computer systems. Attacks against the control code of a power-grid system, especially zero-day attacks, can be catastrophic. Earlier…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-06-25 Zecheng He , Aswin Raghavan , Guangyuan Hu , Sek Chai , Ruby Lee

Power system state estimation is being faced with different types of anomalies. These might include bad data caused by gross measurement errors or communication system failures. Sudden changes in load or generation can be considered as…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-11 Sajjad Asefi , Mile Mitrovic , Dragan Ćetenović , Victor Levi , Elena Gryazina , Vladimir Terzija

Given that disturbances to the stable and normal operation of power systems have grown phenomenally, particularly in terms of unauthorized access to confidential and critical data, injection of malicious software, and exploitation of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-27 Mofe O. Jeje

A well-designed attack in the power system can cause an initial failure and then results in large-scale cascade failure. Several works have discussed power system attack through false data injection, line-maintaining attack, and…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-07-25 Hwei-Ming Chung , Wen-Tai Li , Chau Yuen , Wei-Ho Chung , Chao-Kai Wen

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

To perform any meaningful optimization task, power distribution operators need to know the topology and line impedances of their electric networks. Nevertheless, distribution grids currently lack a comprehensive metering infrastructure.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-06-12 Guido Cavraro , Vassilis Kekatos

The smart grid combines the classical power system with information technology, leading to a cyber-physical system. In such an environment the malicious injection of data has the potential to cause severe consequences. Classical…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-26 Elisabeth Drayer , Tirza Routtenberg

Critical infrastructures are becoming increasingly complex as our society becomes increasingly dependent on them. This complexity opens the door to new possibilities for attacks and a need for new defense strategies. Our work focuses on…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-10 Justin Tackett , Benjamin Francis , Luis Garcia , David Grimsman , Sean Warnick

The power grid is a critical infrastructure essential for public safety and welfare. As its reliance on digital technologies grows, so do its vulnerabilities to sophisticated cyber threats, which could severely disrupt operations. Effective…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-10 Omer Sen , Bozhidar Ivanov , Christian Kloos , Christoph Zol_ , Philipp Lutat , Martin Henze , Andreas Ulbig

A significant challenge in energy system cyber security is the current inability to detect cyber-physical attacks targeting and originating from distributed grid-edge devices such as photovoltaics (PV) panels, smart flexible loads, and…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-09-27 Devu Manikantan Shilay , Kin Gwn Lorey , Tianshu Weiz , Teems Lovetty , Yu Cheng

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

With the ever-increasing reliance on data for data-driven applications in power grids, such as event cause analysis, the authenticity of data streams has become crucially important. The data can be prone to adversarial stealthy attacks…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-11-26 Iman Niazazari , Hanif Livani

In smart electrical grids, fault detection tasks may have a high impact on society due to their economic and critical implications. In the recent years, numerous smart grid applications, such as defect detection and load forecasting, have…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-01-31 Carmelo Ardito , Yashar Deldjoo , Tommaso Di Noia , Eugenio Di Sciascio , Fatemeh Nazary , Giovanni Servedio

The evolution of the traditional power grid into the "smart grid" has resulted in a fundamental shift in energy management, which allows the integration of renewable energy sources with modern communication technology. However, this…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-10 Abdulhakim Alsaiari , Mohammad Ilyas

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

With the rapid increase in the integration of renewable energy generation and the wide adoption of various electric appliances, power grids are now faced with more and more challenges. One prominent challenge is to implement efficient…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-07-23 Jiuqi Elise Zhang , Di Wu , Benoit Boulet

The distributed nature of smart grids, combined with sophisticated sensors, control algorithms, and data collection facilities at Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) centers, makes them vulnerable to strategically crafted…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-25 Suman Maiti , Soumyajit Dey

As one of the largest and most complex systems on earth, power grid (PG) operation and control have stepped forward as a compound analysis on both physical and cyber layers which makes it vulnerable to assaults from economic and security…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-31 Wangkun Xu , Fei Teng