Overview

• Investigators have identified 45‑year‑old Vittorio Vitiello of Scandicci as the alleged administrator known as “Phica Master” and “Boss Miao,” and he has been questioned while denying extortion.
• A coordination meeting at the Rome prosecutor’s office reviewed the case with the cyber police, and prosecutors are considering counts including illicit dissemination of sexual images (art. 612‑ter), defamation and extortion.
• Reporting details an alleged tariff for content removal ranging from about €350 for simple cases to €2,000 or more for harder clean‑ups, alongside victim accounts of €1,000 monthly requests.
• Investigators cite a forum section that outlined how to hide and activate micro‑cameras in dressing rooms and gym changing areas, which could broaden the scope of potential offenses.
• The site has been shut down, servers are reported in China and Russia, authorities say logs are preserved for law enforcement, and a class action effort is gathering victim claims for civil damages.