[Bug][cyber] Safety block stopped authorized firmware rollback to remove closed-source blob from owned device (req_011CcVsrEFUerapcnCR7xDAy)

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

This block was triggered during an authorized interoperability and reverse-engineering discussion in which the user owns the hardware, holds valid vendor account credentials, and is working to replace an unauditable proprietary binary in their own stack to meet open-source and zero-trust requirements. The conversation was strategic and architectural — assessing firmware versions and SDK constraints — not a request to develop exploits, evade protections, or target third-party systems. The safeguard appears to have keyed on generic security vocabulary rather than the lawful, owner-authorized, defensive nature of the work, making this a false positive on legitimate in-scope activity.

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 2026-06-28T15:15:35.633Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CcVsrEFUerapcnCR7xDAy (2026-06-28T15:15:35.633Z)

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_011CcVsrEFUerapcnCR7xDAy

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:
#72134, #72143, #72144, #72145

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.92 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}