Extradition links alleged MSS-directed hacker to Silk Typhoon and COVID-19 espionage
Tag: Typhoon
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Chinese Silk Typhoon Hacker Extradited to U.S. Over COVID Research Cyberattacks
A Chinese national accused of being a member of the Silk Typhoon hacking group has been extradited to the U.S. from Italy. Xu Zewei, 34, was arrested in July 2025 by Italian authorities for his alleged links to the Chinese state-sponsored threat group and for orchestrating cyber attacks against American organizations and government agencies between…
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FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’
A top FBI cyber official said Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage group behind the widespread compromise of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in 2024, continues to pose a broad threat to both America’s private and public sectors. Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for cyber intelligence at the FBI, touted improved partnerships between the telecommunications industry and…
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Dragos OT Cybersecurity Report: Adversaries Increase Real-World Impact, Map Control Loops Across Industrial Infrastructure
Three new OT threat groups identified including SYLVANITE linked to VOLTZITE/Volt Typhoon operations; ransomware groups with reach into OT environments surged 49%.