Bug Bounty Research on Claude: Authorized Scope, Still Blocked (2026)

Claude Code blocking authorized bug bounty and pentest research — CVP limits and uncensored alternatives.

Researchers report program scope in context — Claude acknowledges authorized research — then the API classifier blocks the next turn on PoC drafting.

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Cyber Verification Program favors established public track records. Early-career paid researchers often fail approval while losing their workflow.

Defensive and offensive technique vocabulary overlaps. Classifiers cannot see HackerOne scope in your soul.

Notes and PoC drafts on uncensored API; keep scope docs in repo. Icelake for private, no-log inference on sensitive findings.

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Bug bounty is authorized breaking — mainstream AI is not built for that sentence.

Does OpenAI TAC work better?

Trusted Access for Cyber helps some defenders; red-team tier needs GPT-5.5-Cyber and vetting.