US Arrests Chinese Hacker for COVID and Microsoft Attacks
The US arrests Chinese hacker Xu Zewei for stealing COVID-19 research and hacking Microsoft servers in major cyber espionage campaign.
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US Arrests Chinese Hacker for COVID and Microsoft Attacks US Government Arrests Chinese Hacker for COVID Research Theft and Microsoft Server Attacks The U.S. government has confirmed the arrest of Chinese national Xu Zewei, a contract hacker accused of carrying out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government. Xu's arrest in Italy marks a significant moment in ongoing efforts to curb global cyber espionage. One of the most pressing questions readers ask today is: Who is Xu Zewei and why is this arrest important? According to the Department of Justice, Xu played a key role in stealing critical COVID-19 research data from U.S. institutions and hacking Microsoft Exchange servers. This blog post dives into what Xu did, how it happened, and why it matters for both cybersecurity and international relations. Image : Google The DOJ’s indictment against Xu Zewei sheds light on a disturbing chapter in the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2020, as global researchers raced to understand and combat the virus, Xu and another hacker, Zhang Yu, allegedly…
