Chinese National Extradited Over Silk Typhoon Cyber Campaign Targeting U.S. Organizations
Xu Zewei, a 34-year-old Chinese national, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a series of cyber intrusions targeting U.S. organizations and COVID-19 research. The Department of Justice alleges that Xu was involved in the Silk Typhoon campaign, acting under the direction of China's Ministry of State Security. The campaign reportedly targeted U.S. universities and researchers, focusing on pandemic-related science, and later expanded to exploit Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities. The FBI states that over 12,700 U.S. organizations were affected by the campaign. Xu faces multiple charges, including wire fraud and unauthorized access to protected computers. 
