[Bug][cyber] Safety block prevented decrypting drone firmware modules with bundled vendor keys for research (req_011CcUECPy19bngpixSPw7t9)

Triage: kind cyber · domain crypto-secrets · severity session-halted (blocked authorized work) · reproducible: yes — server-side via the Request ID(s) below

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

Why this is a false positive

The safety block fired on a routine firmware-analysis task: enumerating the decryption keys bundled in a public, open-source firmware-tooling repository to determine which device firmware modules could be unpacked for inspection. This is standard, well-documented reverse-engineering of consumer-device firmware using already-published tooling and keys — no exploitation, no targeting of live systems, and no non-public material is involved. The "crypto-secrets" pattern match appears to be triggered purely by the presence of key/decryption terminology, not by any actually harmful intent or capability in the request.

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 2026-06-27T18:21:10.072Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CcUECPy19bngpixSPw7t9 (2026-06-27T18:21:10.072Z)

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_011CcUECPy19bngpixSPw7t9

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

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.85 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}