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QIF-T0004

critical

Man-in-the-middle

Tier 3 — Demonstrated (Lab-proven)

Legacy status: DEMONSTRATED

Intercept and modify signals at I0 boundary or BCI telemetry. No-cloning theorem prevents perfect copy of quantum neural states. Bell test detects entanglement disruption.

Technique Details

Tactic
QIF-D.HV
Status
DEMONSTRATED
Bands
I0, S1, S2

Therapeutic Application

Active interception and modification of signals between BCI components in transit

Clinical Analog

Signal routing in closed-loop neuroprosthetics

Treats

  • spinal cord injury (signal bridging)
  • paralysis (motor signal rerouting)

Neural Impact

3 of 7 neural bands affected

I0 S1 S2

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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Mappings

Diagnostic category references for threat modeling, not diagnostic claims.

F43.2 Adjustment Disorder

Pathway: I0 (electrode-tissue boundary) → measurement

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:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
2.7Low
BICRCDCVRVNP
 

Governance

Neurorights at Risk

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

Consent Complexity
1.80 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Cyber Device
Regulatory Coverage
0.7 / 1.0
524B Requirements
TM VA SBOM SA PM
Regulatory Gaps
  • ! CVSS cannot express neural-specific impacts

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

Theoretical / Not yet validated. This technique has not been independently tested. See the validation dashboard for what has been tested.

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