Pseudo-Node Attack on the Smart Grid

Abstract

As there has been an evolution of electronic devices, Power Grids are no exception. This paper explores how to use Raspberry Pi’s (RPi) to operate a grid set up with a graphic interface and a sensing mechanism. Such a set up will prove useful for the many people who are looking for a framework to design their own Smart Grids using open source packages along with conveniently accessible and affordable devices. Moreover, test of a unique variation of a cyber-attack that floods a network and would prevent a Smart Grid from operating normally by drastically reducing performance. However, unlike other flooding attacks, this flooding attack would carry out its process internal to the network, which makes this type of an attack far more difficult to detect since it deviates from a traditional flooding attack, which occurs external to systems.