8 July 10:10
Xu Zewei, a Chinese hacker, has been arrested in Milan on charges of industrial espionage over US COVID-19 vaccine research.
Raluca Ioana Draghici
International
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Xu Zewei, 33, was arrested on July 3 at Milan airport on US charges of computer espionage. He allegedly hacked into systems in Texas in 2020 targeting COVID-19 vaccine research. His arrest was made on an international warrant issued in November 2023, and he is now awaiting a decision on extradition. Xu is suspected of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and unauthorized access to protected computers.
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