Brief Technical Analysis of Malicious Cyber Attacks in Power System

doi:10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201710035

Abstract

Abstract: The power system is responsible for providing electric power to the society. Whether its operation is safe and reliable or not is directly related to the economic livelihood and national security. The malicious cyber-attacks happening on power systems in recent years were summarized, the attack methods used in malicious attack were enumerated, and the complexity and diversity of attack methods were analyzed. The vulnerability of the power system at present was pointed putting forward the corresponding measures to ensure the safe and stable operation of power system. Experimental simulation is designed to analyze the attack methods. The future research directions were briefly introduced.

Key words: power system, cyber attack, security vulnerability, malicious cyber attacks, defense

CLC Number:

TP393.08

Yan Ru, Fei Minrui, Du Dajun. Brief Technical Analysis of Malicious Cyber Attacks in Power System[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2017, 29(10): 2507-2517.

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