GodsDevProject/FOIA_Doc_Search

1# Threat Model Appendix2 3## Threat Modeling Framework4 5This application follows a **STRIDE-informed but scope-limited** threat model,6focused on misuse prevention rather than adversarial exploitation.7 8---9 10## Identified Threats & Mitigations11 12### 1. Unauthorized Data Collection13**Threat:** Automated scraping or bulk harvesting  14**Mitigation:**  15- Link-out only architecture  16- No crawlers or schedulers  17- No background tasks  18 19---20 21### 2. AI Hallucination or Misuse22**Threat:** AI outputs mistaken for evidence  23**Mitigation:**  24- AI disabled by default  25- Mandatory disclosure footer  26- Citation-anchored prompts  27- Integrity hashing  28 29---30 31### 3. Surveillance or Profiling32**Threat:** Use for tracking individuals  33**Mitigation:**  34- Public records only  35- No personal data ingestion  36- No identity resolution features  37 38---39 40### 4. Data Persistence Risk41**Threat:** Long-term storage of sensitive material  42**Mitigation:**  43- In-memory session state only  44- No databases required  45- No logs of user queries  46 47---48 49### 5. Agency Policy Circumvention50**Threat:** Bypassing FOIA site controls  51**Mitigation:**  52- No automated access  53- No authentication bypass  54- User-initiated navigation only  55 56---57 58## Out-of-Scope Threats59 60- Nation-state cyber attacks61- FOIA content authenticity disputes62- Agency data completeness or redaction63 64---65 66## Residual Risk Assessment67 68Overall residual risk is **LOW**, given:69- Public data only70- No automation71- No persistence72- No privileged access73 74---75 76## Conclusion77 78This tool presents materially lower risk than traditional search engines79or document crawlers due to its intentionally constrained design.