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Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S. | TechCrunch

  • Lorenzo Franceschi-bicchierai--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-04-27 17:08:05 UTC

Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

A man accused of carrying out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government has been extradited to the United States, according to his lawyer.  Last year, the U.S. Justice Department accused Xu Z… [+2747 chars]