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Granted Patent B2
US 12,647,430 · App. 18/817,049 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Disruption of retrospective decryption operations

Inventors: Adam Kristian King (Fort Mill, SC); James Siekman (Charlotte, NC); Sanjay Lohar (Charlotte, NC); Matthew Bryant (Mount Holly, NC); Catherine Cunningham (Charlotte, NC); Takiyah Watford (Fort Mill, SC); Elizabeth Swanzy-Parker (Charlotte, NC); Peter Nein (Charlotte, NC)
Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
H04L63/1408
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Patent No.
US 12,647,430
App. No.
18/817,049
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for disruption of retrospective decryption operations. A home server may receive an encrypted communication from a data packet and execute a predetermined response. Absence of the predetermined response may initiate a protocol that dynamically mutates the size and processing requirements for the data packet. A monitoring network associated with the home server may receive power and network usage data from network nodes deployed at a plurality of geographic locations. The monitoring network may detect shifts in power and network usage that exceed a predetermined threshold and match the shifts to the processing requirements of the mutated data packet. The monitoring network may activate automated responses including generating a geographic beacon, transmitting an alert, blocking network access to the beacon location, and/or blocking access to the home server.

Claims (59)

1 . A method for detecting an unauthorized transfer of a data packet from a home server, the home server comprising an origin point for the data packet, the method comprising:

at the home server:

receiving an encrypted communication executed by the data packet; and

executing a predetermined response, wherein absence of the predetermined response initiates a protocol, the protocol dynamically mutating a size and processing requirement for the data packet; and

at a monitoring network associated with the home sever:

receiving power and network usage data from one or more network nodes, the nodes deployed at a plurality of geographic locations;

detecting a shift in power usage, the shift exceeding a predetermined threshold;

detecting a shift in network usage, the shift exceeding a predetermined threshold;

matching the shift in power usage and the shift in network usage to the size and processing requirement of the mutated data packet; and

activating an automated response comprising:

generating a beacon for a location associated with the shift in power usage;

transmitting an alert comprising the beacon;

blocking network access to the location; and

blocking access to at least a portion of the home server.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting a shift in power usage comprises interfacing with a remote server associated with an energy provider.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting a change in network usage comprises interfacing with a network telemetry system.

4 . The method of claim 1 , the data packet configured to execute the encrypted communication on a predetermined periodic schedule.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, at the home server, validating the encrypted communication from the data packet against predefined criteria comprising a cryptographic signature and an access permission.

6 . The method of claim 1 , the monitoring network comprising one or more artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms configured to output a baseline range of power and network usage based on training data.

7 . The method of claim 6 , the AI/ML algorithms configured to detect a shift from the baseline range of power and network usage in real time.

8 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor on a computer system, perform a method for detecting an unauthorized transfer of a data packet from a home server, the home server comprising an origin point for the data packet, the method comprising:

receiving an encrypted communication executed by the data packet;

executing a predetermined response, wherein absence of the predetermined response initiates a protocol, the protocol dynamically mutating a size and processing requirement;

receiving power and network usage data from one or more network nodes, the nodes deployed at a plurality of geographic locations;

detecting a shift in power usage, the shift exceeding a predetermined threshold;

detecting a shift in network usage, the shift exceeding a predetermined threshold;

matching the shift in power usage and the shift in network usage to the packet size and processing requirement of the mutated data packet; and

activating an automated response comprising:

generating a beacon for a location associated with the shift in power usage;

transmitting an alert comprising the beacon;

blocking network access to the location; and

blocking access to at least a portion of the home server.

9 . The media of claim 8 , wherein detecting a shift in power usage comprises interfacing with a remote server associated with an energy provider.

10 . The media of claim 8 , wherein detecting a change in network usage comprises interfacing with a network telemetry system.

11 . The media of claim 8 , the data packet configured to execute the encrypted communication on a predetermined periodic schedule.

12 . The media of claim 8 , the method further comprising validating the encrypted communication from the data packet against predefined criteria comprising a cryptographic signature and an access permission.

13 . The media of claim 8 , the method further comprising, using one or more artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms, generating a baseline range of power and network usage based on training data.

14 . The media of claim 13 , the AI/ML algorithms configured to detect a shift from the baseline range of power and network usage in real time.

15 . A system for detecting an unauthorized transfer of a data packet from a home server, the home server comprising an origin point for the data packet, the system comprising:

a home server configured to:

receive an encrypted communication executed by the data packet; and

execute a predetermined response to the encrypted communication, wherein absence of the predetermined response initiates a protocol, the protocol dynamically mutating a packet size and processing requirement; and

a monitoring network associated with the home sever configured to:

receive power and network usage data from one or more network nodes, the nodes deployed at a plurality of geographic locations;

detect a shift in power usage, the shift exceeding a predetermined threshold;

detect a shift in network usage, the shift exceeding a predetermined threshold;

match the shift in power usage and the shift in network usage to the packet size and processing requirement of the mutated data packet; and

activate an automated response comprising:

generating a beacon for a location associated with the shift in power usage;

transmitting an alert comprising the beacon;

blocking network access to the location; and

blocking access to at least a portion of the home server.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein detecting a shift in power usage comprises interfacing with a remote server associated with an energy provider.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein detecting a change in network usage comprises interfacing with a network telemetry system.

18 . The system of claim 15 , the data packet configured to execute the encrypted communication on a predetermined periodic schedule.

19 . The system of claim 15 , the home server further configured to validate the encrypted communication from the data packet against predefined criteria comprising a cryptographic signature and an access permission.

20 . The system of claim 15 , the monitoring network comprising one or more artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms configured to:

output a baseline range of power and network usage based on training data; and

detect a shift from the baseline range of power and network usage in real time.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2026
From: BRYANT, MATTHEW
To: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074435/0081 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2024
From: KING, ADAM KRISTIAN; SIEKMAN, JAMES; LOHAR, SANJAY; CUNNINGHAM, CATHERINE; BRYANT, MATTHEW; SWANZY-PARKER, ELIZABETH; WATFORD, TAKIYAH; NEIN, PETER
To: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068790/0177 →
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