[Bug][cyber] Blocked decompiling own drone app to build FOSS ground-control station (req_011CccTRA1GwKoGGue1279rn)

Open 💬 2 comments Opened Jul 2, 2026 by sworrl

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 message thread was flagged for a "cybersecurity topic," but the work was legitimate interoperability research: decompiling and analyzing a vendor's proprietary companion app to document the communication protocol used by hardware the requester personally owns, in order to build an open-source, interoperable replacement client. This is a well-established and lawful form of reverse engineering (protocol interoperability for owned devices), not an attempt to attack third-party systems, develop malware, or bypass access controls on infrastructure the requester doesn't control. The keyword-level pattern match (decompilation, protocol analysis, "hacking" the app) appears to have triggered the safeguard without distinguishing defensive/interoperability intent from offensive intent, blocking benign engineering work.

A server-side safety/policy block fired during authorized, in-scope work in Claude Code. Filing as a false positive. Recurred across 1 session(s); first seen 2026-07-02T02:39:23.485Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

  • req_011CccTRA1GwKoGGue1279rn (2026-07-02T02:39:23.485Z)

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 (1M context)'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_011CccTRA1GwKoGGue1279rn

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:
#73039, #73040, #73048, #73106, #73108, #73109, #73110, #73112, #73113, #73119, #73120, #73121, #73123, #73124

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<sub>🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.99 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.</sub>

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