Offshore Wind Farms Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Rizwan Choudhury, *Interesting Engineering*, 24 Jan 2024
via ACM TechNews, 31 Jan 2024

Researchers at Canada's Concordia University and the Hydro-Quebec Research
Institute studied the cybersecurity risks associated with offshore wind
farms, specifically those using voltage-source-converter high-voltage
direct-current (VSC-HVDC) connections. In simulations, the researchers found
that cyberattacks could cause blackouts or equipment damage by prompting
poorly dampened power oscillations that are amplified by the HVDC system and
spread to the main grid.

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