From Caveman to COBA: Coordinated Optimization-Based Attacks on Grid-Edge Smart Inverters in DER-Rich Power Systems

Reported by arXiv cs.CR (Emad Abukhousa, Anna Raymaker, Animesh Chhotaray, Daniel Molzahn, Saman Zonouz, Sakis Meliopoulos)

Summary by Cyber Security News27 Oct 2026, 05:00 CET

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arXiv:2610.33401v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Aggregation platforms and smart-inverter control channels can allow a compromised coordination layer to alter active- and reactive-power commands across a geographically distributed DER fleet. This paper introduces the Coordinated Optimization-Based Attack (COBA), which uses network information and location-specific DER P/Q setpoints to maximize thermal loading on a selected transmission corridor.

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