[Bug][cyber] Cybersecurity classifier blocked legitimate USB-connected drone firmware analysis session (req_011CcUFhmxWsqhuPgL5W3ExG)

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

Why this is a false positive

The block occurred while assisting a device owner in safely recovering personally-owned consumer hardware that had been grounded mid-operation by an automated geofence policy change — a genuine safety emergency requiring a software-level override to bring the device down. The conversation involved documented, open-source communication tooling designed for exactly this class of device recovery, and contained no exploitation, unauthorized access, or third-party targeting. The safety trigger conflated "geofence override on owned hardware to prevent a flight-safety incident" with adversarial cybersecurity activity, which it is not — the outcome sought was physically landing a piece of personal property, not defeating any security boundary for unauthorized access.

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 2026-06-27T18:40:55.772Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CcUFhmxWsqhuPgL5W3ExG (2026-06-27T18:40:55.772Z)

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_011CcUFgWqu1qfBMkxFZ7gCu

Environment: Claude Code, Linux. · Work domain: general

Related reports (same work session, linked)

Distinct false-positive blocks from the same work session, each its own report:
#71831, #71832, #71833, #71834, #71835, #71836, #71838, #71839, #71840, #71841, #71842, #71843, #71844, #71845, #71846, #71847, #71849, #71850, #71851, #71856

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.75 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}