QIF-T0066

high

Slow drift / boiling frog (adiabatic phase space manipulation)

Tier 5 — Theoretical (Modeled / Simulated)

Legacy status: THEORETICAL

Manipulate BCI parameters along adiabatic paths in neural phase space, keeping instantaneous change rates below detection thresholds while accumulating significant state displacement over time. Unlike generic gradual drift (QIF-T0045), this attack is formalized in dynamical systems theory: the attacker traces a path through parameter space that avoids bifurcation boundaries, ensuring the neural system tracks smoothly to the target state without triggering discontinuous transitions that detection systems monitor. Defense: QI phase space trajectory curvature monitoring, cumulative displacement tracking, Lyapunov exponent trend analysis. Derivation Log Entry 45.

Technique Details

Tactic: QIF-B.EV
Status: THEORETICAL
Bands: I0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7

✚ Therapeutic Application

Adiabatic parameter manipulation along neural phase space paths that avoid detection thresholds

Clinical Analog

Slow DBS parameter optimization (adiabatic adjustment protocols)

Treats

Parkinson's (gradual optimization)
chronic pain management
treatment-resistant depression

Neural Impact

8 of 7 neural bands affected

I0 N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7

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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Mappings

Diagnostic category references for threat modeling, not diagnostic claims.

F43.2 Adjustment Disorder F45 Somatoform disorders F44.4 Conversion Disorder F82 Developmental Coordination Disorder F84 Pervasive developmental disorders F20 Schizophrenia Spectrum F44 Dissociative Disorders F90 ADHD F10 Alcohol-related disorders (F10) F42 OCD F95 Tic Disorders F32 Major Depressive Disorder F41.1 Generalized Anxiety Disorder F43.10 PTSD F41.0 Panic Disorder F01 Vascular dementia F30 Manic episode F50 Eating Disorders F52 Sexual Dysfunctions F60 Personality Disorders F63 Impulse-Control Disorders F43 PTSD / Trauma F80 Communication Disorders F98.4 Stereotyped movement 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:L/CR:H/CD:H/CV:I/RV:P/NP:S

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

7.4High

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 PC Psychological Continuity DI DI

Consent Complexity

1.20 / 4.0

FDORA §3305 Compliance

Non-Cyber Device (missing: software, network)

Regulatory Coverage

0.5 / 1.0

524B Requirements

TM VA SA PM

Regulatory Gaps

! CVSS cannot express neural-specific impacts
! High neural impact (NISS >= 7.0) without IEC 62443 coverage
! 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)	7.4	7.4	High	-
Child (10yr) + ADHD	7.4	8.7	High	+1.30
Adult with ALS	7.4	8.6	High	+1.19

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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