Italy extradites alleged Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By Al Jazeera
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In brief
Italy has successfully extradited a 34-year-old Chinese national accused of orchestrating sophisticated cyber attacks against academic institutions. Prosecutors allege the suspect targeted university networks to unlawfully obtain critical vaccine research data during the COVID-19 pandemic. This extradition marks a significant development in international cybersecurity enforcement and highlights growing tensions over intellectual property theft and pandemic-related espionage activities.
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Italy extradites alleged Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US
US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic.
