Physically Secure and Privacy-Preserving Charging Authentication Framework With Data Aggregation in Vehicle-to-Grid Networks

In response to critical security threats such as data tampering, identity impersonation, and channel eavesdropping in Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) networks, numerous charging authentication schemes have been proposed. However, these schemes either lack sufficient anonymity, physical security, or electricity consumption data aggregation for electricity dispatch. In light of these considerations, we propose a comprehensive solution—a physically secure and privacy-preserving charging authentication framework with data aggregation, comprising two foundational schemes. The first scheme introduces a fully anonymous authentication system. In this approach, an Electric Vehicle (EV) seeking charging generates a random signature for its charging request. Subsequently, a Charging Station (CS) verifies the signature, granting charging services upon successful validation. Notably, this process guarantees the EV’s real identity remains undisclosed, even to the Control Center (CC). Moreover, this scheme also addresses potential physical attacks through the incorporation of a physical unclonable function. The second scheme involves a privacy-preserving data aggregation scheme, aggregating total electricity consumption of CSs in a given area while simultaneously preserving individual CSs’ electricity consumption data from potential leakage. Subsequently, the aggregated electricity consumption data is transmitted back to the CC, enabling efficient electricity coordination. A detailed security and privacy analysis demonstrates that our proposed framework meets intended security and privacy objectives. The final performance evaluation underscores the advantages of our proposed framework in comparison with related work.