Skip to content

QIF-T0008

high

Command hijacking

Tier 5 — Theoretical (Modeled / Simulated)

Legacy status: THEORETICAL

Intercept and modify motor commands or cognitive instructions in transit through the BCI system. Targets closed-loop stimulation devices. Intent verification detects command-intent mismatch.

Technique Details

Tactic
QIF-N.IJ
Status
THEORETICAL
Bands
S2, N7, N6, N5

✚ Therapeutic Application

Interception and substitution of BCI motor/sensory command signals

Clinical Analog

BCI command interfaces for motor-impaired patients

Treats

  • ALS
  • locked-in syndrome
  • tetraplegia
  • stroke (motor rehabilitation)

Neural Impact

4 of 7 neural bands affected

S2 N7 N6 N5

Drag to rotate. Click a region to learn more.

Click or hover over a glowing region to see the attack techniques targeting it and their severity.

DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Mappings

Diagnostic category references for threat modeling, not diagnostic claims.

F20 Schizophrenia Spectrum F32 Major Depressive Disorder F90 ADHD F42 OCD F41.1 Generalized Anxiety Disorder F43.10 PTSD F44 Dissociative Disorders F10 Alcohol-related disorders (F10) F95 Tic Disorders F30 Manic episode F43 PTSD / Trauma F80 Communication Disorders F60 Personality Disorders F63 Impulse-Control Disorders F01 Vascular dementia F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders F50 Eating Disorders F45 Somatoform disorders

Pathway: N7 (PFC/M1) → executive function; N6 (hippocampus/amygdala) → emotion regulation

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

Scoring

NISS v1.1 NISS:1.1/BI:H/CR:H/CD:H/CV:E/RV:P/NP:T
CVSS v4.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
6.1Medium
PINSPINS triggers when Biological Impact is High/Critical or Reversibility is Irreversible. Indicates potential lasting harm to neural safety.
BICRCDCVRVNP
 

Governance

Neurorights at Risk

This technique threatens 5 of the 4 proposed neurorights (Ienca & Andorno, 2017).

MP Mental Privacy CL Cognitive Liberty MI Mental Integrity DI DI PC Psychological Continuity
Consent Complexity
0.96 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Non-Cyber Device (missing: software)
Regulatory Coverage
0.5 / 1.0
524B Requirements
TM VA SA PM
Regulatory Gaps
  • ! CVSS cannot express neural-specific impacts
  • ! Consent complexity under-matches neural impact (CCI/NISS mismatch)
  • ! Threat not yet in regulatory threat catalogs

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) 6.1 6.1 Medium -
Child (10yr) + ADHD 6.1 7.2 High ▲ +1.08
Adult with ALS 6.1 7.1 High ▲ +0.98

Validation Status

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

Qinnovate Neural Security Atlas Edit this on GitHub