Sinkhole Attack Implementation in AODV Protocol

This document is a technical report detailing the implementation of a sinkhole attack within the Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) protocol using the NetSim Standard software version 14.4. It explains the nature of sinkhole attacks, where a compromised node misleads other nodes by advertising false routing information, thereby capturing all network traffic. The report outlines the process of simulating this attack, including the steps to set up the project in Visual Studio and the specific functions added to the AODV project to identify and manage malicious nodes. Additionally, it describes the network configuration for the simulation, including the properties of the wireless nodes involved. The results section illustrates the impact of the malicious node on data transfer, highlighting how it disrupts normal operations and affects application throughput. The document concludes with references to relevant literature on routing attacks in mobile ad hoc networks.