Italy extradites ‘dangerous foreign hacker’ from China wanted by US authorities

NewsWorldAmericasItaly extradites ‘dangerous foreign hacker’ from China wanted by US authoritiesEmilio Parodi & Crispian BalmerMonday 27 April 2026 22:14 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966006","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/italy-extradites-chinese-hacker-xu-zewei-b2966006.html","title":"Italy extradites ‘dangerous foreign hacker’ from China wanted by US authorities"}}CloseHackers unleash botnet capable of ‘killing most companies’The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A Chinese national sought by U.S. authorities on hacking charges, including the alleged theft of COVID-19 medical research...