you can read the language they do use here https://stanforddaily.com/2022/11/01/opinion-fizz-previously-compromised-its-users-privacy-it-may-do-so-again/ https:

you can read the language they do use here https://stanforddaily.com/2022/11/01/opinion-fizz-previously-compromised-its-users-privacy-it-may-do-so-again/ https://stanforddaily.com/2022/11/01/opinion-fizz-previously... they threaten if they receive written confirmation that the researchers won't discuss the security issues they won't pursue charges. The lawyers were very much not "for your information you could be liable for x if someone responded poorly", they were in fact responding poorly.