Milan Arrest: Cyber Espionage Drama Unfolds with a Side of Mistaken Identity!
In a plot twist straight out of a cyber-thriller, Chinese national Xu Zewei has been nabbed in Milan. Allegedly a Silk Typhoon hacker, he’s accused of digital espionage and crashing into Microsoft Exchange like it’s a frat party. Xu’s defense? Mistaken identity—apparently, his phone went rogue in 2020.
Hot Take:
Sounds like Xu Zewei might have been attending the wrong kind of university classes — “Introduction to Hacking” instead of “Ethics 101!” While Xu allegedly hacked into everything from Microsoft to vaccine research, it seems his real mistake was thinking he could keep his extracurricular activities under wraps. His arrest is a stark reminder that sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a zero-day is a zero-chill approach to cybercrime.
Key Points:
- Chinese national Xu Zewei arrested in Milan for alleged cyber attacks.
- Involvement in the Hafnium campaign, exploiting zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Accused of targeting U.S. organizations, including vaccine research facilities.
- Linked to China’s Ministry of State Security and Silk Typhoon hacking group.
- Xu opposes extradition, citing mistaken identity and a stolen phone.
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