Italian National Police
Coverage of Italian National Police in the Nexus archive.
- FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the extradition of Chinese national Xu Zewei, accused of hacking U.S. COVID-19 research, to the U.S. after a coordinated effort with Italian authorities. Patel defended his 2026 Italy trip as critical to the arrest, despite earlier criticism, and highlighted Chinese intelligence's alleged involvement in the cyber campaign.
- FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip
The FBI extradited Xu Zewei, a Chinese national linked to China's Ministry of State Security, for hacking U.S. COVID-19 research between 2020–2021. FBI Director Kash Patel credited a 2026 Italy trip for enabling collaboration with Italian authorities to apprehend Xu, who allegedly targeted U.S. universities and researchers during the pandemic. Chinese officials reportedly attempted to block the extradition.
- 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.