NYC Detective Charged with Hacking
Accused of snooping on fellow officers
A New York City police detective has been charged with hacking into the email accounts of fellow officers.
Federal prosecutors announced the charges against Edwin Vargas on Tuesday.
A criminal complaint accuses Vargas of paying online hacking services roughly $4,000 to obtain usernames and passwords belonging to more than 30 people. The victims included 19 current police officers.
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