Alleged Chinese cyberattack hacker extradited to US

A man accused of conducting cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government has been extradited to the United States. Xu Zewei was arrested in Italy and is now detained in Houston, Texas, facing charges related to hacking U.S. universities for COVID-19 research and targeting Microsoft Exchange servers. Prosecutors allege he worked for a Chinese company that hacked for Beijing, impacting thousands of entities. The extradition follows a pattern of U.S. charges against suspected Chinese hackers, with China reportedly opposing the move and calling the U.S. accusations fabricated.