Alleged Chinese State Hacker Extradited to US
A member of Silk Typhoon, Xu Zewei is accused of launching cyberattacks against universities in the US. The post Alleged Chinese State Hacker Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A Chinese national accused of being part of a notorious state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group was extradited from Italy to the US over the weekend, the Department of Justice announced.
The individual, Xu Zewei, 34, was arrested in July 2025 after being charged in the US for participating in multiple cyberattacks mounted by Silk Typhoon (also known as Hafnium and Murky Panda), including attacks against US universities.
Xu, the DOJ says, conducted cyberattacks on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) and Shanghai State Security Bureau (SSSB), while working for Shanghai Powerock Network, a company known for supporting the country’s cyber offensive activities.
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