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Italy extradites alleged Chinese hacker to US
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Summary: Italy extradited Xu Zewei to the US, where he is accused of hacking pandemic-era vaccine research targets.
WHO: Italy
WHAT: extradited Xu Zewei to the US
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 12:42 PM ET
WHERE: Italy
WHY: He is accused of hacking US government entities, research institutes and universities involved in vaccine research.
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