Overview

• Italian media, citing Domani, name Vittorio Vitiello, 45, born in Pompei and residing in Florence, as the person behind Phica.
• Il Messaggero reports that inquiries are concentrating on Vitiello in connection with the site.
• La Repubblica, referencing Domani, says Vitiello owns Lupotto Srls, a company set up in early 2023 in Genoa to run influencer advertising campaigns.
• A cyberintelligence analysis by Alex Orlowsky links money requests from the forum’s administrator, using the aliases “Bossmiao” and “Phicamaster,” to a man named Vittorio with Vitiello’s birth date.
• The forum is at the center of a scandal over stolen photos and sexist commentary involving politicians, influencers and actresses.