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HMI Ghosting (Human-Machine Interface Ghosting)

The unauthorized seizure of industrial control interfaces to spoof telemetry, masking physical sabotage as "Normal" operational status.

An offensive protocol targeting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. By injecting malicious code into the HMI layer, an adversary manipulates the operator’s visualization of the system. This allows for the induction of mechanical failure—such as turbine over-speed or pressure surges—while the digital monitoring tools report baseline stability, delaying emergency response and obscuring the “Kinetic Gate.”