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Originally Posted by Paul
The first article looks like typical unfounded scaremongering.
I'm not a fan of smart meters, but that article is a little ridiculous.
Most of the burglars around here would probably struggle to spell 'Smart Meter', let alone hack into one.
Ive seen no evidence anyone has done this (anywhere) and anyone clever enough to do so is unlikely to do it just so they can burgle a house.
Btw, a large number of standard meters around here can easily be accessed as long as you have the standard triangle key, so anyone can "hack" the readings (ie just open the door and read them).
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The burglars will not write the software, and they will use it as a device. Like the car thives.
There several publications on "Smart meter Data Analysis". There is software too.
A simplistic example: The burglar needs to know whether the house is empty. Checks the data and there is activity. Was it a light switched on or off? Or just the freezer/Fridge kicked in? By analyzing the historical data you know the wattage of appliances that kick in regularly. With high probability you can tell, if it was a light or not.
Also you link those with the outside temperature (air-con kicks in, central heating), day/night time etc
If somebody has done the analysis of the house of say, a rich person, then it has an advantage.
The data on the house gadget are updated
every second or so. Is the connection of the gadget with the smart meter encrypted nowadays? I dunno.