"Xu Zewei, 34, was arrested in July 2025 after being charged in the US for participating in multiple cyberattacks mounted by Silk Typhoon, including attacks against US universities."
"Between early 2020 and early 2021, Xu and his co-conspirators targeted US universities, immunologists, and virologists conducting COVID‑19 research and reported successful compromises to SSSB officers."
"Starting late 2020, Xu and his co-conspirators allegedly exploited Microsoft Exchange Server zero-day vulnerabilities in a broad campaign targeting thousands of systems worldwide."
"Xu appeared in a District Court in Houston this week. He is charged with nine counts of wire fraud, computer hacking, information theft, identity theft, and damaging protected computers."
Xu Zewei, a 34-year-old Chinese national, was extradited from Italy to the US after being charged for his involvement in cyberattacks by the Silk Typhoon group. Arrested in July 2025, Xu allegedly conducted attacks on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security, targeting US universities and researchers involved in COVID-19 studies. He exploited Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities and reported successful compromises to his superiors. Xu faces multiple charges, including wire fraud and computer hacking, with potential lengthy prison time.
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