PROTECT-GRIDS (Proactive Remediation and Organized Tactics for Effective Cybersecurity of — NSF Award to Purdue University (IN, $2
The U.S. energy sector has experienced a sharp rise in cyberattacks, particularly targeting electricity market participants at the distribution level. These participants—such as retailers representing distributed energy resources (DERs) and smart homes—are essential to modern electricity markets but also introduce new
| Award title | PROTECT-GRIDS (Proactive Remediation and Organized Tactics for Effective Cybersecurity of |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2502685 |
| Awardee | Purdue University |
| City | WEST LAFAYETTE |
| State | IN |
| Amount obligated | $299,429 |
| Principal investigator | Arash Asrari |
| Program | EPCN-Energy-Power-Ctrl-Netwrks |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | The U.S. energy sector has experienced a sharp rise in cyberattacks, particularly targeting electricity market participants at the distribution level. These participants—such as retailers representing distributed energy resources (DERs) and smart homes—are essential to modern electricity markets but also introduce new vulnerabilities. Among the most dangerous threats are coordinated false data injection (FDI) attacks that manipulate market data to disrupt power dispatch, pricing, and system conf |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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