Italy moves to extradite Chinese national to the U.S. over hacking charges
Italy plans to extradite Xu Zewei to the U.S. over alleged hacks on COVID-19 research tied to state-backed operations. Italy is moving to extradite Xu Zewei, the Chinese national arrested in 2025 at the request of U.S. authorities on cyber-espionage charges, Bloomberg reported. The case stands out because it ties a single suspect, Xu, to […]
Italy is moving to extradite Xu Zewei, the Chinese national arrested in 2025 at the request of U.S. authorities on cyber-espionage charges, Bloomberg reported.
The case stands out because it ties a single suspect, Xu, to cyber operations targeting sensitive research and major systems beyond the U.S. Authorities say he targeted universities and researchers working on COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and testing between 2020 and 2021. Prosecutors also link him to a China state-backed hacking ecosystem, framing the activity as part of broader, politically motivated cyber operations.
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