Chinese Hacker Extradited for COVID-19 Research Theft

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A Chinese hacker was extradited to the U.S. for stealing COVID-19 research in a massive cyberattack scheme.

Chinese Hacker Extradited for Massive Cyberattack Scheme: A Threat to U.S. Science and Security A Chinese hacker, Xu Zewei, was extradited from Italy to face charges in the U.S. for a massive cyberattack scheme linked to Chinas HAFNIUM group. Xu, 34, allegedly targeted U.S. universities and stole COVID-19 research, breaching over 12,000 systems globally. He appeared in federal court in Houston, facing nine counts of fraud and hacking charges, which could land him up to 20 years per count. Co-defendant Zhang remains at large. The case highlights the threat state-sponsored hacks pose to critical research and sets the stage for fighting back against digital invasions. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1e584212cb2cedc3

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• COVID-19 research
• extradition
• hacking
• state-sponsored attacks

Keywords

• Chinese hacker
• Xu Zewei
• cyberattack
• COVID-19 research theft
• HAFNIUM
• extradition
• U.S. security

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HAFNIUM, U.S. universities

Places: U.S., Italy, Houston

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