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By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·4/27/2026
Alleged Silk Typhoon hacker extradited to US
Source: DataBreaches.net
Published: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:12:59 +0000
Summary
Lawrence Abrams reports: 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...
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