incapacitation

A type of threat action that prevents or interrupts system operation by disabling a system component. (See: disruption.)

Usage: This type of threat action includes the following subtypes:

• "Malicious logic": In context of incapacitation, any hardware, firmware, or software (e.g., logic bomb) intentionally introduced into a system to destroy system functions or resources. (See: corruption, main entry for "malicious logic", masquerade, misuse.)
• "Physical destruction": Deliberate destruction of a system component to interrupt or prevent system operation.
• "Human error": /incapacitation/ Action or inaction that unintentionally disables a system component. (See: corruption, exposure.)
• "Hardware or software error": /incapacitation/ Error that unintentionally causes failure of a system component and leads to disruption of system operation. (See: corruption, exposure.)
• "Natural disaster": /incapacitation/ Any "act of God" (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, lightning, or wind) that disables a system component. [FP031 Section 2]