01317nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653000700052653001500059653001800074653001600092653002000108653001500128100001900143700002200162700002300184700002500207245010300232300001000335490000700345520072300352       2019                            d  c201910aAI10ablockchain10aCybersecurity10aEnergy Grid10aSmart Contracts10aSmart Grid1 aNotis Mengidis1 aTheodora Tsikrika1 aStefanos Vrochidis1 aIoannis Kompatsiaris00aBlockchain and AI for the Next Generation Energy Grids: Cybersecurity Challenges and Opportunities  a21-330 v433 a<p>Renewable energy sources and the increasing interest in green energy have been the driving forces behind many innovations in the energy sector, such as how utility companies interact with their customers and vice versa. The introduction of smart grids is one of these innovations in what is basically a fusion between the traditional energy grid with the IT sector. Even though this new combination brings a plethora of advantages, it also comes with an increase of the attack surface of the energy grid, which becomes susceptible to cyberattacks. In this work, we analyse the emerging cybersecurity challenges and how the ensuing risks could be alleviated by the advancements in AI and blockchain technologies.</p>