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Description
In recent years there has been an increasing number of cyberattacks on public water generation and distribution systems. Advanced persistent attackers could usurp sensor and control systems to contaminate public drinking water. In order to conceal their malicious activity, they can manipulate sensor data flows to give the appearance of normal activity. The compromised sensors would report normal chemical levels even though unsafe water is entering the distribution system. In response, this research proposes a multi-sensor, cross-validation approach to anomaly detection. The proposed approach is designed to detect sophisticated cyberattacks which are not easily detectable using traditional cyber tools. The proposed solution would leverage the interrelationship between secondary measures and safe consumable water metrics to detect attacks on water distribution systems. It could be employed to detect attacks on water supplies in near real-time operating environments.
Publication Date
3-2025
Department
Information Systems & Technology
City
Mobile
Disciplines
Information Security | Other Computer Sciences
Recommended Citation
Purdy, Ayrton C., "Directing Sophisticated Cyberattacks on Public Water Infrastructure" (2025). Shelby Hall Graduate Research Forum Posters. 11.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/southalabama-shgrf-posters/11