FBI extradites Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research

A Chinese hacker, Xu Zewei, accused of stealing COVID-19 research from U.S. institutions in a 2020-2021 cyberattack, has been extradited to the U.S. from Italy to face federal charges. The FBI and Justice Department allege he acted under direction from China's Ministry of State Security, targeting universities and researchers to access sensitive data.