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Italian police arrest Chinese national wanted by FBI for alleged industrial espionage
METROPOLITAN CITY OF MILAN, LOMBARDY, JUL 7 – Xu Zewei faces multiple charges in a US-led cyber espionage case linked to Hafnium, targeting Covid-19 vaccine research and sensitive government data during the pandemic.
- A man named Zewei Xu was arrested in Milan on July 3 after U.S. authorities issued a warrant for his arrest due to his alleged involvement in cyberespionage.
- Xu is accused of being a member of Silk Typhoon and of spying on vaccine development at the University of Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic, as alleged by U.S. authorities.
- Xu is linked to Hafnium, a group previously tracked for cyberattacks against U.S. computers and networks.
- Xu is currently detained in Busto Arsizio prison while the U.S. seeks his extradition for trial.
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Chinese national Xu Zewei, 33, was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on July 3 on a US-issued warrant. Accused of cyber intrusions linked to the Hafnium group, he faces nine charges, including wire fraud and identity theft related to alleged attempts to steal Covid-19 vaccine research. US authorities have formally requested extradition, and proceedings are ongoing in Italy
Italian authorities have arrested a Chinese man suspected of links to a Chinese hacking group that the US accuses of industrial espionage and that Washington says also attempted to steal data related to a coronavirus vaccine.
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