A simulation framework for smart meter security evaluation

Performance analysis of smart metering for smart grid: An overview

“…With SMs and growing grid distribution communication, AMI network is becoming more pervasive. Therefore AMI security ranging over a spectrum from resisting attacks aimed at supervisory and control systems; to end user privacy concerns [75,76]. This multi-faceted problem also includes vulnerabilities that arise from deployment of physical attack at SM location, with a potential to manipulate the measured energy consumption, and being massively deployed aiming at de-stabilization [20].…”

Financial impacts of smart meter security and privacy breach

“…Common security attacks on computer network such as denial-of-service (DoS), user impersonation, sniffing, side-channel analysis, traffic hijacking, routing attacks, configuration manipulation and exploitation of insecure software can now be performed on smart meter [10], [11]. Furthermore, with the smart meter's ability to execute codes and communicate over the network, viruses, worms and Trojan horses can run on the smart meter and spread through its network connectivity [12], [13].…”

“…Security attacks to a smart meter can be done either through the smart meter's communication module, utility server, service provider or the communication network [13]. The attacks can be performed by various parties, where different party may benefit in different ways.…”

“…Financial loss to the premise owner can occur is several ways. An attacker may cause the premise owner to pay a higher electrical bill by altering the meter reading so that the smart meter reports a higher usage than the actual energy consumption of the owner [13] - [15]. Altering the smart meter reading can be done by physically tampering the smart meter [10] or performing data manipulation on the smart meter remotely through its network connectivity [13].…”

“…In each of these consequences, the utility company will end up losing money, either directly or indirectly. In countries where energy prices are tied to the amount of energy produced, an attacker may send false report on energy prices to the smart meter, which may cause a usage spike that can destabilize the power grid [13]. An unstable power grid may lead to blackout or equipment damage.…”