diff --git a/2026/06/2026-06-03-medusaphisher.md b/2026/06/2026-06-03-medusaphisher.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..22fe647b20 --- /dev/null +++ b/2026/06/2026-06-03-medusaphisher.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +Before disabling any content in relation to this takedown notice, GitHub +- contacted the owners of some or all of the affected repositories to give them an opportunity to [make changes](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy#a-how-does-this-actually-work). +- provided information on how to [submit a DMCA Counter Notice](https://docs.github.com/en/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-counter-notice). + +To learn about when and why GitHub may process some notices this way, please visit our [README](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/README.md#anatomy-of-a-takedown-notice). + +--- + +Dear GitHub Copyright Agent, + +I am writing to submit a formal DMCA takedown notice regarding a direct infringement of [private] copyrighted software, MedusaPhisher. + +A GitHub user has completely cloned [private] repository without authorization and is explicitly misrepresenting [private] work as their own. Specifically, this user has altered the license header file to remove [private] name and replace it with a fraudulent claim of sole authorship. + +1. The Original Copyrighted Work: + +Project Name: MedusaPhisher + +Original Repository URL: https://github.com/Adrilaw/MedusaPhisher + +Owner/Author: [private] (GitHub: Adrilaw) + +2. The Infringing Material to Be Removed: + +Infringing Repository URL: https://github.com/UdayaSri0/MedusaPhisher + +Infringing User Profile: https://github.com/UdayaSri0 + +3. Description of the Infringement: The infringing repository is an identical clone of [private] tool. The user has maliciously altered the file headers and documentation to commit plagiarism. Specifically, in the LICENSE file, they have modified the copyright header to state: "Copyright (c) 2025 [private] https://github.com/UdayaSri0". This is a completely fraudulent claim of ownership. [private] original repository’s commit history and creation date clearly predate this unauthorized copy, serving as immutable proof of [private] authorship. + +4. Required Legal Statements: + +I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. + +The information in this notification is accurate, and I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. + +5. Contact Information: + +Full Legal Name: [private] + +Email Address: [private] + + +6.Proof of [private] claims +Refer to the attached screenshots below +Digital Signature: [private]