@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating the strategic consequences of cyber targeting strategies on road transport networks: a case study of Washington DC",
journal="International journal of cyber warfare and terrorism",
year="2022",
author="Vivek, Skanda and Harry, Charles",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="1-14",
abstract="The explosive growth in connected vehicle infrastructures and IoT-enabled traffic systems opens the potential for novel societal impacts stemming from cyber-attacks on transportation systems. Researchers and threat actors have demonstrated that they can gain control of safety-critical vehicle functions, compromise poorly authenticated third-party apps, as well as modify supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. This raises the question of where policy makers should invest to reduce the most significant consequences of a cyberattack on road infrastructure. In this paper, the authors develop a network-based approach in conjunction with historical trip information to quantify the network impacts of cyberattacks on road networks in Washington DC. They find that a highly targeted attack on only 10 SCADA-controlled signaling devices at specific locations disrupts a third of the most efficient paths in Washington DC. The results open the possibility of layered deterrence strategies that minimize the disruptive consequences of cyberattacks, thereby reducing benefits to attackers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1947-3435",
doi="10.4018/IJCWT.314942",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.314942"
}