QIF-T0040
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Tier 4 — Demonstrated (Case Study / Observational)
Legacy status: EMERGING
Present carefully designed visual/auditory/haptic stimuli through BCI applications to elicit specific neural responses (P300, SSVEP, emotional) that reveal private information or prime the brain for subsequent attack. BCI app store is the attack surface.
Technique Details
- Tactic
- QIF-C.EX
- Status
- EMERGING
- Bands
- S3, N7
✚ Therapeutic Application
Social engineering via BCI-mediated trust manipulation or subliminal stimuli
Clinical Analog
Subliminal priming research / implicit cognitive assessment
Treats
- research tool: implicit bias assessment
- cognitive behavioral therapy augmentation
Neural Impact
2 of 7 neural bands affected
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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.
Pathway: N7 (PFC/M1) → executive function
Following Poldrack (2006), brain region disruption does not uniquely predict psychiatric outcomes.
Scoring
NISS:1.1/BI:N/CR:H/CD:H/CV:I/RV:P/NP:T CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N Governance
Neurorights at Risk
This technique threatens 5 of the 4 proposed neurorights (Ienca & Andorno, 2017).
FDORA §3305 Compliance
- ! 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) | 5.4 | 5.4 | Medium | - |
| Child (10yr) + ADHD | 5.4 | 6.4 | Medium | +0.95 |
| Adult with ALS | 5.4 | 6.3 | Medium | +0.87 |
Validation Status
Theoretical / Not yet validated. This technique has not been independently tested. See the validation dashboard for what has been tested.