Unsupervised Learning for Cyberattack Detection in Distribution Systems: Leveraging Spatiotemporal Patterns

Abstract

Modern distribution systems are more vulnerable to cyberattacks due to the usage of communication networks and networked equipment. Labelled datasets, which are necessary for supervised learning approaches to detection, can be difficult to get in the actual world. This study proposes a method for detecting cyberattacks in distribution systems that makes use of unsupervised learning and spatiotemporal pattern recognition. In order to identify malicious events without any labelled data, we develop a framework that combines spatial and temporal data and makes use of clustering and anomaly detection techniques. The technique proved successful in identifying FDI, DoS, and reconnaissance assaults when evaluated on a simulated distribution network. The results highlight the potential for using machine learning techniques to address the issue of unsupervised in distribution systems security.

Country : India

1 Paradesi Subba Rao2 Farooq Sunar Mahammad3 V. Raghavendrasharma4 V. Hari Krishna5 D.M.Varun Tej6 P. Sangeeth Kumar7 P. Sandeep Kumar

  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India
  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India
  3. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India
  4. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India
  5. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India
  6. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India
  7. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India

IRJIET, Volume 9, Special Issue of INSPIRE’25 April 2025 pp. 284-287

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2025.INSPIRE46

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