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US arrests Chinese hacker Xu Zewei for stealing COVID-19 research and hacking Microsoft servers

  • Global Desk--The Times of India
  • published date: 2025-07-08 22:22:20 UTC

Xu Zewei, a Chinese national, has been apprehended in Italy following a U.S. extradition request for his involvement in hacking activities. He is accused of stealing COVID-19 research from American universities and orchestrating a massive attack on Microsoft …

The U.S. Justice Department confirmed the arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei, a suspected contract hacker for the Chinese government. Xu was arrested in Italy after the U.S. requested his extraditio… [+1880 chars]