A Chinese national, Zewei Xu, was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on a U.S. warrant, allegedly linked to cyberespionage activities by the Hafnium group targeting U.S. government agencies and COVID-19 vaccine research. Xu faces extradition proceedings in Italy and charges that include wire fraud, ID theft, and unauthorized computer access. #Hafnium #ZeweiXu
Keypoints
- Zewei Xu was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on July 3rd on a U.S. warrant.
- He is accused of cyberespionage linked to the China-based Hafnium group.
- Xu is alleged to have attacked U.S. government institutions and COVID-19 vaccine research in 2020.
- He faces extradition to the United States and charges including wire fraud and ID theft.
- The accused’s family claims he is an innocent IT technician with no involvement in crimes.