Smart IoT: IoT Botnet Attacks on Power Grids Exploiting Their Weak Points
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Claim: a geographically distributed IoT botnet that flips high‑wattage devices at 150,000 bots and targets weak network nodes identified from ISO websites and topology derived by satellite/computer‑vision can force voltage collapse. Feasibility is tested by 24‑hour simulations on IEEE 9 and 39 bus cases using DIgSILENT PowerFactory, showing 60–90% success rate for targeted attacks versus ~0–1% for random switching, saturation past ~150k bots, tolerance to ~2s activation delays, and negligible homeowner cost (~0.1–0.3%). Defenses: redact/delay data, vendor monitoring, NILM and revised UFLS/UVLS relays.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:36Background - Power Grid
- 4:39Power Grid Attacks
- 17:16Attack Feasibility
- 28:18Countermeasures - How to Defend?!
- 32:25Summary
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