Online Characterization and Detection of False Data Injection Attacks in Wide-Area Monitoring Systems

Ahmed S. Musleh, Guo Chen*, Zhao Yang Dong, Chen Wang, Shiping Chen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

False data injection attack (FDIA) is a major threat in wide-area monitoring systems. Being able to differentiate FDIA from normal grid contingencies is a paramount necessity for a grid operator to decide the correct response on a critical prompt basis as well as reduce the overall FDIA's false alarms. Two FDIA's characterization algorithms are developed in this paper. The first is based on the principal component analysis (PCA) while the second is based on the canonical correlation analysis (CCA). Both algorithms are developed in an online platform to reduce the computational complexity. The various designed test cases demonstrate a promising FDIA characterization performance utilizing both algorithms. The testing results of three machine learning-based classifiers indicate that the proposed FDIA's characterization algorithms provide better classification models than conventional PCA-based characterization algorithm with CCA illustrating advanced characterization and detection results. © 2021 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2549-2562
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Volume37
Issue number4
Online published17 Nov 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2022
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Cyber-physical security
  • False data injection attacks
  • Grid contingencies
  • Situational awareness
  • Stealth attacks
  • Wide-area monitoring systems

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