Shanghai State Security Bureau
Coverage of Shanghai State Security Bureau in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Chinese national extradited to US for pandemic-era Silk Typhoon attacks
A Chinese national, Xu Zewei, was extradited to the U.S. for his alleged role in the HAFNIUM/Silk Typhoon cyber-espionage campaign, which exploited Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to steal pandemic-related data from over 12,700 U.S. organizations. He is accused of working under China’s intelligence services to conduct attacks targeting research on COVID-19 vaccines, treatment, and testing.