  Quantum communications are based on the law of physics for information
security and the implications for this form of future information security
enabled by quantum science has to be studied. Physics-based vulnerabilities may
exist due to the inherent physics properties and behavior of quantum
technologies such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), thus resulting in new
threats that may emerge with attackers exploiting the physics-based
vulnerabilities. There were many studies and experiments done to demonstrate
the threat of physics-based attacks on quantum links. However, there is a lack
of a framework that provides a common language to communicate about the threats
and type of adversaries being dealt with for physics-based attacks. This paper
is a review of physics-based attacks that were being investigated and attempt
to initialize a framework based on the attack objectives and methodologies,
referencing the concept from the well-established MITRE ATT&CK, therefore
pioneering the classification of Indicator of Compromises (IoCs) for
physics-based attacks. This paper will then pave the way for future work in the
development of a forensic tool for the different classification of IoCs, with
the methods of evidence collections and possible points of extractions for
analysis being further investigated.
