"Xu Zewei was accused of working as a contractor for the Chinese Ministry of State Security, conducting cyberattacks targeting U.S. universities to steal research related to COVID-19."
"Prosecutors allege that Xu and Zhang Yu were part of the Hafnium group, which exploited security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers as part of a broader hacking campaign."
Xu Zewei has been extradited to the United States after being accused of conducting cyberattacks for the Chinese government. The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Xu, along with co-conspirator Zhang Yu, targeted U.S. universities to steal COVID-19 research and hacked thousands of Microsoft Exchange email servers. Xu was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. authorities and is currently detained in Houston, Texas. His legal representation is preparing for a hearing regarding the charges against him.
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