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QIF-T0048

high

Electrode compromise (physical tamper)

Tier 3 — Demonstrated (Lab-proven)

Legacy status: DEMONSTRATED

Physical manipulation or replacement of neural electrodes to inject malicious signals or intercept legitimate neural data. Impedance monitoring detects electrode tampering. Tamper-evident seals for implants.

Technique Details

Tactic
QIF-B.IN
Status
DEMONSTRATED
Bands
I0

Therapeutic Application

Physical tampering with implanted or wearable BCI electrodes

Neural Impact

1 of 7 neural bands affected

I0

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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:H/CR:H/CD:H/CV:E/RV:P/NP:T
CVSS v4.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/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).

Consent Complexity
0.96 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Non-Cyber Device (missing: software, network)
Regulatory Coverage
0.7 / 1.0
524B Requirements
TM VA SA
Regulatory Gaps
  • ! CVSS cannot express neural-specific impacts
  • ! Consent complexity under-matches neural impact (CCI/NISS mismatch)

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.

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