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QIF-T0003

high

Eavesdropping / signal interception

Tier 2 — Validated (Independently Replicated)

Legacy status: CONFIRMED

Passive interception of neural signals. At I0: quantum measurement disturbs state (detectable). At S1-S3: classical RF interception, most consumer BCIs transmit unencrypted.

Technique Details

Tactic
QIF-D.HV
Status
CONFIRMED
Bands
I0, N1, S1, S2, S3

✚ Therapeutic Application

Passive capture of neural electromagnetic emissions from BCI data pathways

Clinical Analog

EEG/ECoG diagnostic monitoring

Treats

  • epilepsy diagnosis
  • sleep disorders
  • cognitive assessment
  • intraoperative monitoring

Neural Impact

5 of 7 neural bands affected

I0 N1 S1 S2 S3

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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Mappings

Diagnostic category references for threat modeling, not diagnostic claims.

F43.2 Adjustment Disorder F45 Somatoform disorders F44.4 Conversion Disorder F82 Developmental Coordination Disorder

Pathway: I0 (electrode-tissue boundary) → measurement; N1 (spinal cord) → reflexes

Following Poldrack (2006), brain region disruption does not uniquely predict psychiatric outcomes.

Scoring

NISS v1.1 NISS:1.1/BI:N/CR:L/CD:L/CV:I/RV:F/NP:N
CVSS v4.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
2.7Low
BICRCDCVRVNP
 

Governance

Neurorights at Risk

This technique threatens 3 of the 4 proposed neurorights (Ienca & Andorno, 2017).

MP Mental Privacy MI Mental Integrity DI DI
Consent Complexity
0.72 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Cyber Device
Regulatory Coverage
0.4 / 1.0
524B Requirements
TM VA SBOM SA PM
Regulatory Gaps
  • ! CVSS cannot express neural-specific impacts
  • ! No FDA pathway for consumer sensor exploitation

Population Vulnerability

CRB vulnerability adjustment (γ=0.30) accounts for age, diagnosis severity, consent capacity, and device dependency.

Population NISS Base Adjusted Severity Delta
Adult (Default) 2.7 2.7 Low -
Child (10yr) + ADHD 2.7 3.2 Low +0.48
Adult with ALS 2.7 3.1 Low +0.44

Validation Status

Pass Simulation

Notch filters + impedance guard verified in simulation. Signal integrity PASS.

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