[Bug][cyber] Safety block rejects firmware version comparison for open-source drone rewrite (req_011CcUAZ3zLbRQGeAsKenNEL)

Triage: kind cyber · domain general · 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): general

Why this is a false positive

The conversation involves firmware reverse engineering on personally-owned consumer hardware — specifically comparing multiple firmware versions to identify what changed between releases — which is a well-established and legal activity under the DMCA security research exemption and standard embedded systems analysis practice. The safety block appears to have triggered on the phrase "FAA broadcast" or related regulatory terminology, treating routine firmware diff analysis as a cybersecurity threat rather than the owner-authorized hardware research it is. No exploitation, evasion of safety systems, or unauthorized access to any third-party system was requested; the entire scope is static analysis of locally-obtained binary images on hardware the user legally owns.

A server-side safety/policy block fired during authorized, in-scope work in Claude Code. Filing as a false positive. Recurred 4× across 1 session(s); first seen 2026-06-27T17:33:24.152Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CcUAZ3zLbRQGeAsKenNEL (2026-06-27T17:33:24.152Z)
• req_011CcUAZiJCHXvDprqjwtBPp (2026-06-27T17:33:31.443Z)
• req_011CcUAa6XAmGTrHaBVf4U8F (2026-06-27T17:33:38.593Z)
• req_011CcUAc6sZFmQFqpuRBLsct (2026-06-27T17:34:04.422Z)

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_011CcUAZ3zLbRQGeAsKenNEL

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

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.89 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}