[Bug][cyber] False positive blocks firmware RE: enumerating bundled decryption keys in OSS tool (req_011CcUEJdu5C2bvcqR1KmGTn)

Type: Cybersecurity safety-filter false positive · Work domain (heuristic): crypto-secrets

Why this is a false positive

The flagged conversation involved legitimate firmware security research using publicly available open-source tooling to inspect encryption keys bundled within consumer electronics firmware — a standard reverse-engineering and vulnerability disclosure workflow. The model had been helping identify which firmware modules could be decrypted and how to locate debug interfaces on a specific hardware model, both of which are routine tasks in authorized hardware security research. No exploit development, credential theft, or unauthorized system access was involved; the entire session concerned static analysis and tool enumeration on research hardware the user owns.

A server-side safety/policy block fired during authorized, in-scope work in Claude Code. Filing as a false positive. Recurred 1× across 1 session(s); first seen 2026-06-27T18:22:39.368Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CcUEJdu5C2bvcqR1KmGTn (2026-06-27T18:22:39.368Z)

In-scope justification

False positive — in-scope, authorized security work; not out of scope. Filed automatically by claudit.

Block message

API Error: Opus 4.8's safeguards flagged this message for a cybersecurity topic. If your work requires this access, you can apply for an exemption: https://claude.com/form/cyber-use-case?token=[SCRUBBED]

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Request ID: req_011CcUEJdu5C2bvcqR1KmGTn

Environment: Claude Code, Linux. · Work domain: crypto-secrets

Related reports (same work session, linked)

Distinct false-positive blocks from the same work session, each its own report:
#71827, #71828, #71829, #71830, #71831, #71832, #71833, #71834, #71835, #71836, #71838, #71839, #71840, #71841, #71842, #71843

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.74 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}