5 papers
Cybersecurity Issues in Local Energy Markets
Al Hussein Dabashi, Sajjad Maleki, Biswarup Mukherjee +4
Local Energy Markets (LEMs), though pivotal to the energy transition, face growing cybersecurity threats due to their reliance on smart grid communication standards and vulnerable…
Survey of Load-Altering Attacks Against Power Grids: Attack Impact, Detection and Mitigation
Sajjad Maleki, Shijie Pan, Subhash Lakshminarayana +1
The growing penetration of IoT devices in power grids despite its benefits, raises cybersecurity concerns. In particular, load-altering attacks (LAAs) targeting high-wattage IoT-co…
Distribution System Reconfiguration to Mitigate Load Altering Attacks via Stackelberg Games
Sajjad Maleki, E. Veronica Belmaga, Charalambos Konstantinou +1
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 cyb…
A Game-Theoretic Approach for PMU Deployment Against False Data Injection Attacks
Sajjad Maleki, Subhash Lakshminarayana, E. Veronica Belmega +1
Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) are used in the measurement, control and protection of power grids. However, deploying PMUs at every bus in a power system is prohibitively expensiv…
The Impact of Load Altering Attacks on Distribution Systems with ZIP Loads
Sajjad Maleki, Shijie Pan, E. Veronica Belmega +2
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 LA…