MaDEVIoT: Cyberattacks on EV Charging Can Disrupt Power Grid Operation

Samrat Acharya, Hafiz Anwar Ullah Khan, Ramesh Karri, Yury Dvorkin

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Abstract

This paper examines the feasibility of demand-side cyberattacks on power grids launched via internet-connected high-power EV Charging Stations (EVCSs). By distorting power grid frequency and voltage, these attacks can trigger system-wide outages. Our case study focuses on Manhattan, New York, and reveals that such attacks will become feasible by 2030 with increased EV adoption. With a single EVCS company dominating Manhattan, compromising a single EVCS server raises serious power grid security concerns. These attacks can overload power lines and trip over-frequency (OF) protection relays, resulting in a power grid blackout. This study serves as a crucial resource for planning authorities and power grid operators involved in the EV charging infrastructure roll-out, highlighting potential cyberthreats to power grids stemming from high-power EVCSs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350313604
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2024 - Washington, United States
Duration: Feb 19 2024Feb 22 2024

Publication series

Name2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2024

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period2/19/242/22/24

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Optimization

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