[Bug][cyber] Safety block fired on routine repo audit for secrets/PII before making a project public (req_011CckvexakGaTPi9TSpZP1Y)

Triage: kind cyber · domain general · flagging model Opus 4.8 · 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 blocked request was a standard pre-publish hygiene check: scanning a repository's tracked files and git history for accidentally committed API keys or personal data before flipping visibility to public. This is a defensive, ownership-scoped task (auditing one's own repo to prevent credential leakage) explicitly recommended as security best practice, not an offensive or unauthorized-access request. Flagging routine secret-scanning as a cybersecurity risk blocks legitimate, common developer workflow and should be treated as a false positive.

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 2026-07-06T14:02:00.136Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CckvexakGaTPi9TSpZP1Y (2026-07-06T14:02:00.136Z)

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]

Please double press esc to edit your last message or start a new session for Claude Code to assist with a different task.

Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8106465

Request ID: req_011CckvexakGaTPi9TSpZP1Y

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:
#74477, #74478, #74486, #74487

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.0.104 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}