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Threats and Mitigation of DDoS Cyberattacks Against the U.S. Power Grid via EV Charging

Morrison, Glenn Sean
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1535490827978036

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2018, Master of Science in Cyber Security (M.S.C.S.), Wright State University, Computer Engineering.
Cars are an ever changing and integral part of modern society. Two of the biggest changes in vehicles today are their heavy integration with wireless communication and the push toward battery powered Electric Vehicles (EV). EV and EV charging stations have become a part of the Internet of Things (IoT). While this connectedness increases the convenience and functionality of the vehicles and charging stations, it also opens them up to a wide range of cyber threats. This thesis examines the potential threats against the EV charging ecosystem through a historical analysis of past cyberattacks and identified vulnerabilities. As EV charging stations directly interface with the U.S. power grid, an attack initiated on EV and charging stations is capable of jeopardize the supply-demand balance of the power grid. If a large enough population is vulnerable to attack, then through a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) structured attack, the supply-demand balance can be exploited to cause widespread blackouts and grid instability. Using the historical analysis of cyberthreats, this thesis uses statistical analysis to hypothesize the feasibility of a DDoS cyberattack against the power grid using the EV charging ecosystem as an attack vector. We then discuss potential mitigation strategies that can help reduce the chance of a DDoS style attack against the power grid using EVs.
Yong Pei, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Mateen Rizki, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Vance Saunders, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
101 p.
Computer Engineering; Computer Science
DDoS; Distributed Denial of Service; DDoS Cyberattacks; United States power grid; electric vehicle; EV; EV Charging; cyberattack; cyber threat

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  • Morrison, G. S. (2018). Threats and Mitigation of DDoS Cyberattacks Against the U.S. Power Grid via EV Charging [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1535490827978036

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Morrison, Glenn. Threats and Mitigation of DDoS Cyberattacks Against the U.S. Power Grid via EV Charging. 2018. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1535490827978036.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Morrison, Glenn. "Threats and Mitigation of DDoS Cyberattacks Against the U.S. Power Grid via EV Charging." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1535490827978036

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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