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QIF-T0035

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P300 interrogation

Tier 3 — Demonstrated (Lab-proven)

Legacy status: DEMONSTRATED

Present stimuli designed to elicit P300 ERP responses revealing private knowledge (PINs, faces, locations). BCI app stores could embed interrogation stimuli in games. Demonstrated on consumer EEG (EMOTIV, NeuroSky).

Technique Details

Tactic
QIF-C.EX
Status
DEMONSTRATED
Bands
N7

Therapeutic Application

Extraction of private information via P300 event-related potential responses to probe stimuli

Clinical Analog

P300 BCI (communication for locked-in patients)

Treats

  • ALS communication
  • locked-in syndrome
  • severe motor disability

Neural Impact

1 of 7 neural bands affected

N7

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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 F30 Manic episode F43 PTSD / Trauma F80 Communication Disorders F60 Personality Disorders F63 Impulse-Control Disorders F01 Vascular dementia F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders

Pathway: N7 (PFC/M1) → executive function

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

Scoring

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

Governance

Neurorights at Risk

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

Consent Complexity
0.96 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Non-Cyber Device (missing: software)
Regulatory Coverage
0.4 / 1.0
524B Requirements
TM VA 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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