16 May, 2026

Alleged Silk Typhoon hacker extradited to US for cyberespionage

A Chinese national accused of carrying out cyberespionage operations for China’s intelligence services has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face criminal charges. According to a DOJ announcement, Xu Zewei is alleged to be a contract hacker for China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) who conducted breaches between February 2020 and June 2021 as […]

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Alleged Chinese hacker tied to Silk Typhoon arrested for cyberespionage

A Chinese national was arrested in Milan, Italy, last week for allegedly being linked to the state-sponsored Silk Typhoon hacking group, which responsible for cyberattacks against American organizations and government agencies. According to Italian media ANSA, the 33-year-old man, Xu Zewei, was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on July 3rd after arriving on a flight from […]

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