Legal threat: DMCA notice to SuspectFile is refuted, but it never should have happened

The report recounts how SuspectFile received and challenged an unfounded DMCA takedown demand—purportedly from a law firm representing The Hacker News—over an article about Black Basta, ultimately publishing the email chain that exposed the claims as inaccurate; The Hacker News later denied authorizing any such action, raising concerns about possible impersonation or extortion attempts rather than a genuine cybersecurity incident.