"ViLE" members posed as police officers and extorted victims

Two men have been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions after they allegedly extorted victims by threatening to publish their personal information online—a practice known as doxxing.

In a press release, the US Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York revealed details about the complaint against Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo. Singh has been arrested but Ceraolo is still at large.

Singh and Ceraolo belonged to a group called Vile. Members …

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