This session will discuss how data privacy issues in modern power grids can be leveraged by smart attackers to cause blackout in the entire system and leave the end users in darkness for several hours or even days. It will show the detailed and extensive attack analysis based on the real-world data obtained from the online websites of several power companies across the US.

RSA® Conference, the world’s leading information security conferences and expositions, concluded its 30th annual event, which took place as a fully virtual experience this week. This year’s theme was Resilience, and in honor of all that the cybersecurity industry has accomplished over the past three decades, offered a must-attend celebration of thought leadership and education.


More than 20,000 people registered to view 449 sessions including, keynotes, track sessions, interactive programs, tutorials, seminars, and many special digital-first programs that focused on best practices and innovation. The content covered many of the industry’s most pressing topics, including privacy, machine learning and artificial intelligence, analytics, anti-fraud, policy and government, and risk management and governance.

Smart IoT: IoT Botnet Attacks on Power Grids Exploiting Their Weak Points

Conference: RSA Conference 2021

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