Xu Zewei, a Chinese national, has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges for his role in the HAFNIUM cyber campaign. He is accused of hacking U.S. COVID-19 research and Microsoft Exchange servers under the direction of China's Ministry of State Security.
A Chinese national accused of carrying out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government has been extradited to the United States from Italy. Xu Zewei, who worked as a contractor for China's Ministry of State Security, is accused of targeting U.S. universities to steal COVID-19 research in 2020 and hacking Microsoft Exchange servers in 2021 as part of the Hafnium group. He faces over a decade in prison if convicted.
The FBI accuses Xu Zewei of hacking US government entities, research institutes and universities involved in vaccine research in 2020 and 2021 at the height of the pandemic.
A Chinese national accused of conducting cyberattacks for China's Ministry of State Security has been extradited from Italy to the U.S. Xu Zewei faces charges for allegedly hacking U.S. universities to steal COVID-19 research and participating in the Hafnium Microsoft Exchange server attacks that affected over 12,700 U.S. entities.
The Italian government has extradited to the United States a Chinese man wanted by authorities there on hacking charges that include stealing Covid-19 medical research, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The source declined to say when Xu Zewei was flown out of Italy, saying only that he was already in the United States. The move follows a ruling by a top Italian court earlier this month allowing the extradition. Xu was arrested in Milan on July 3 at the request of US...
Italy has approved the extradition of Chinese national Xu Zewei to the United States on hacking charges related to stealing Covid-19 medical research. An Italian court ruled earlier this month that Xu could be extradited. The US Justice Department alleges Xu hacked and stole crucial Covid-19 research at the behest of the Chinese government. Xu's lawyer claims his client was a victim of mistaken identity.
Italy has approved the extradition of Chinese national Xu Zewei to the United States on hacking charges. The US Justice Department alleges Xu stole crucial Covid-19 medical research at the behest of the Chinese government. An Italian court ruled earlier this month that Xu could be extradited. Xu's lawyer claims his client was a victim of mistaken identity.
Italy has approved the extradition of Chinese national Xu Zewei to the United States on hacking charges related to stealing Covid-19 medical research. An Italian court ruled earlier this month that Xu could be extradited. The US Justice Department alleges Xu hacked at the behest of the Chinese government. Xu's lawyer claims his client was a victim of mistaken identity.
