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Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US

TechCrunch • Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US

Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

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Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

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Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S.

organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.

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