Evaluation of the Impact of Cyber-Attacks Against Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in a Low Voltage Distribution Grid

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are getting widely adopted in cities in order to move towards a more sustainable transport system. However, with the increased penetration of EVs and their charging infrastructure, the distribution grid becomes more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Therefore, it is essential to analyse the impact that cyber-attacks can cause on a low-voltage distribution grid. This paper aims to evaluate the effect produced by a cyber-attack against EV charging stations in the pan-European context. The IEEE European Low-Voltage Test Feeder (ELVTF) is used as a standard model for this study. The simulations are carried out using MATLAB/Simulink platform. The results from different attack locations in the model are used to draw out the final conclusions.