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Load-altering attacks targetting a large number of IoT-based high-wattage devices (e.g., smart electric vehicle charging stations) can lead to serious disruptions of power grid operations. In this work, we aim to uncover spatiotemporal…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-19 Maldon Patrice Goodridge , Subhash Lakshminarayana , Alessandro Zocca

Load-altering attacks (LAAs) pose a significant threat to power systems with Internet of Things (IoT)-controllable load devices. This research examines the detrimental impact of LAAs on the voltage profile of distribution systems, taking…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-09 Sajjad Maleki , Shijie Pan , E. Veronica Belmega , Charalambos Konstantinou , Subhash Lakshminarayana

The modern power grid increasingly depends on advanced information and communication technology (ICT) systems to enhance performance and reliability through real-time monitoring, intelligent control, and bidirectional communication.…

Advances in edge computing are powering the development and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) systems to provide advanced services and resource efficiency. However, large-scale IoT-based load-altering attacks (LAAs) can seriously…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-23 Subhash Lakshminarayana , Saurav Sthapit , Hamidreza Jahangir , Carsten Maple , H Vincent Poor

The growing digitalization and the rapid adoption of high-powered Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled devices (e.g., EV charging stations) have increased the vulnerability of power grids to cyber threats. In particular, the so-called Load…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-08-13 Syed Irtiza Maksud , Subhash Lakshminarayana

Recent research has shown that large-scale Internet of Things (IoT)-based load altering attacks can have a serious impact on power grid operations such as causing unsafe frequency excursions and destabilizing the grid's control loops. In…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-03-30 Subhash Lakshminarayana , Sondipon Adhikari , Carsten Maple

Large-scale load-altering attacks (LAAs) are known to severely disrupt power grid operations by manipulating several internet-of-things (IoT)-enabled load devices. In this work, we analyze power grid cascading failures induced by such…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-13 Maldon Patrice Goodridge , Alessandro Zocca , Subhash Lakshminarayana

By manipulating tens of thousands of internet-of-things (IoT) enabled high-wattage electrical appliances (e.g., WiFi-controlled air-conditioners), large-scale load-altering attacks (LAAs) can cause severe disruptions to power grid…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-09 Maldon Patrice Goodridge , Subhash Lakshminarayana , Christopher Few

Large-scale Load-Altering Attacks (LAAs) against Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled high-wattage electrical appliances (e.g., wifi-enabled air-conditioners, electric vehicles, etc.) pose a serious threat to power systems' security and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-02 Zhongda Chu , Subhash Lakshminarayana , Balarko Chaudhuri , Fei Teng

Integrating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) devices into the power grid brings many benefits. However, it also exposes the grid to new potential cyber threats. Many control and protection mechanisms, such as Load Frequency…

Due to growing environmental concerns, the world's governments have been encouraging the shift of the transportation sector towards the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs). As a result, EV numbers have been growing exponentially and are…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-24 Mohammad Ali Sayed , Mohsen Ghafouri , Ribal Atallah , Mourad Debbabi , Chadi Assi

The widespread integration of IoT-controllable devices (e.g., smart EV charging stations and heat pumps) into modern power systems enhances capabilities but introduces critical cybersecurity risks. Specifically, these devices are…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-30 Sajjad Maleki , E. Veronica Belmaga , Charalambos Konstantinou , Subhash Lakshminarayana

Due to the growing threat of climate change, the worlds governments have been encouraging the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs). As a result, EV numbers have been growing exponentially which will introduce a large EV charging load into…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-15 Mohammad Ali Sayed , Mohsen Ghafouri , Ribal Atallah , Mourad Debbabi , Chadi Assi

Uncertainties in renewable energy resources (RES) and load variations can lead to elevated system operational costs. Moreover, the emergence of large-scale distributed threats, such as load-altering attacks (LAAs), can induce substantial…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-02 Shijie Pan , Zaint A. Alexakis , S Subhash Lakshminarayana , Charalambos Konstantinou

The Internet of things (IoT) will make it possible to interconnect and simultaneously control distributed electrical loads. Various technical and regulatory concerns have been raised that IoT-operated loads are being deployed without…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-06-26 Yury Dvorkin , Siddharth Garg

The increasing integration of IoT-connected devices in smart grids has introduced new vulnerabilities at the distribution level. Of particular concern is the potential for cyberattacks that exploit high-wattage IoT devices, such as EV…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-27 Armita Khashayardoost , Ahmad Mohammad Saber , Deepa Kundur

Driven by the necessity to combat climate change, Electric Vehicles (EV) are being deployed to take advantage of their ability in reducing emissions generated by the transportation sector. This deployment has left the power grid vulnerable…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-02 Mohammad Ali Sayed , Mohsen Ghafouri , Mourad Debbabi , Chadi Assi

The electric grid is an attractive target for cyberattackers given its critical nature in society. With the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, effective grid defense will benefit from proactively identifying vulnerabilities and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-14 Amr S. Mohamed , Deepa Kundur

The Internet of Things (IoT) provides a salient communication environment to facilitate the coordinated charging of electric vehicle (EV) load. However, as IoT is connected with the public network, the coordinated charging system is in a…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-27 Yichen Zhou , Weidong Liu , Jing Ma , Xinghao Zhen , Yonggang Li

The electricity grid has evolved from a physical system to a cyber-physical system with digital devices that perform measurement, control, communication, computation, and actuation. The increased penetration of distributed energy resources…

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