Published January 11, 2023 | Version v1
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False Data Injection Attacks against Low Voltage Distribution Systems

  • 1. University of Western Macedonia
  • 2. Innovation Hub of Public Power Corporation S.A.
  • 3. International Hellenic University
  • 4. Innovative Energy and Information Technologies LTD
  • 5. Kingston University London
  • 6. Hellenic Mediterranean University
  • 7. University of Peloponnese

Description

The transformation of the conventional electrical grid into a digital ecosystem brings significant benefits, such as two-way communication between energy consumers and utilities, self-monitoring and pervasive controls. However, the advent of the smart electrical grid raises severe cybersecurity and privacy concerns, given the presence of legacy systems and communications protocols. This paper focuses on False Data Injection (FDI) cyberattacks against a low-voltage distribution system, taking full advantage of Man In The Middle (MITM) actions. The first cyberattack targets the communication between a smart meter and an Active Distribution Management System (ADMS), while the second FDI cyberattack targets the communication between a smart inverter and ADMS. In both cases, the cyberattacks affect the operation of the distribution transformer, thus resulting in devastating consequences. Moreover, this paper provides an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Intrusion Detection System (IDS), detecting and mitigating the above cyberattacks in a timely manner. The evaluation results demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed IDS.

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ELECTRON – rEsilient and seLf-healed EleCTRical pOwer Nanogrid 101021936
European Commission