QIF-T0007

medium

Protocol manipulation

Tier 3 — Demonstrated (Lab-proven)

Legacy status: DEMONSTRATED

Exploit weaknesses in BCI data protocols to inject commands or alter data formatting, bypassing security controls. Targets the digital decoding/telemetry pipeline.

Technique Details

Tactic: QIF-N.IJ
Status: DEMONSTRATED
Bands: S1, S2

✚ Therapeutic Application

Manipulation of BCI communication protocol handshakes, headers, or sequencing

Clinical Analog

Adaptive stimulation protocol adjustment in closed-loop BCIs

Treats

epilepsy (responsive stimulation)
Parkinson's (adaptive DBS)

Neural Impact

2 of 7 neural bands affected

S1 S2

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Scoring

NISS v1.1 NISS:1.1/BI:H/CR:H/CD:H/CV:N/RV:P/NP:N

CVSS v4.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L

4.1Medium

PINSPINS triggers when Biological Impact is High/Critical or Reversibility is Irreversible. Indicates potential lasting harm to neural safety.

Governance

Neurorights at Risk

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

MP Mental Privacy CL Cognitive Liberty MI Mental Integrity

Consent Complexity

0.30 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Cyber Device

Regulatory Coverage

0.8 / 1.0

524B Requirements

TM VA SBOM SA PM

Regulatory Gaps

! CVSS partially captures risk; neural dimensions missing

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)	4.1	4.1	Medium	-
Child (10yr) + ADHD	4.1	4.8	Medium	+0.72
Adult with ALS	4.1	4.8	Medium	+0.66

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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