Tampering in Energy Meters

By Mohit Arora on 23 Nov 2012 @ Malcon
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#energy-theft #embedded-systems #firmware-analysis #ics-security #security-testing
Focus Areas: πŸ”§ Hardware Security , πŸ” Application Security , βš™οΈ DevSecOps , 🏭 Industrial Control Systems Security , πŸ“‘ IoT Security , πŸ”¬ Reverse Engineering

Abstract

Today energy theft is a worldwide problem that contributes heavily to revenue losses. Consumers have been found manipulating their electric meters, causing them to stop, under-register or even bypassing the meter, effectively using power without paying for it. This article discusses vulnerabilities, challenges and techniques to prevent tampering in an energy meter.