Attack Strategies Among Prosumers in Smart Grids: A Game-Theoretic Approach

Abstract

Smart grids provide the energy distribution with empowered capabilities thanks to the technological resources of information systems. However, this also poses security threats related to cyberattacks that are difficult to characterize. In this paper, we propose a novel game-theoretic model for 2 prosumers of a smart grid, acting as players that can both attack and defend themselves, and one consumer which is assumed to be passive. We analyze this problem by framing it as a static game of complete information and providing theoretical and numerical discussions of the Nash equilibria solutions. The obtained results may serve as guidelines to understand the performance of smart grid systems and handle reliability issues.

Analysis of safe electricity consumption on load side based on attack and defence game model

“…The load-side safe power use detection based on Game theory has achieved remarkable results in realizing the construction of the power user's power use detection model [28]. The problem of abnormal electricity detection and analysis can be summarized as a game between the intruder and the defender, i.e., between the attacker and the detector [29]. Abnormal electricity usage by users is not random, and their abnormal electricity usage behaviour will have certain rules to follow due to their clear purpose.…”