2023/11/10 by Samrat Acharya, Hafiz Anwar Ullah Khan, Acharya, Samrat +5
Computer Science · Engineering · #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #FOS: Electrical engineering #Smart Grid Security and Resilience #Systems and Control (eess.SY) #Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2311.06226
openalex publication_date 2023/11/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
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.