Chinese State-Sponsored Hacker Arrested in Milan: How COVID-19 Research Became a Prime Target
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Chinese State-Sponsored Hacker Arrested in Milan: How COVID-19 Research Became a Prime Target

Imagine waking up to discover that the very research meant to save lives during a global pandemic was quietly siphoned off by shadowy hackers, acting at the behest of a foreign government. It sounds like a plot straight out of a Hollywood thriller—but for American universities, immunologists, and government agencies, this nightmare was all too…

Silk Typhoon Suspect Arrested in Milan: What the High-Stakes Hacker Bust Means for Cybersecurity
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Silk Typhoon Suspect Arrested in Milan: What the High-Stakes Hacker Bust Means for Cybersecurity

If you’ve followed news about cybercrime or state-sponsored hacking, you know the digital underworld is rarely exposed in broad daylight. But a recent arrest in Milan has thrown open a window into the shadowy world of international cyber-espionage—and the consequences could ripple far beyond the courtroom. Let’s unpack the story behind the alleged Silk Typhoon…

Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested in Italy: Unpacking His Alleged Role in Silk Typhoon, Hafnium, and U.S. Cyber Attacks
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Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested in Italy: Unpacking His Alleged Role in Silk Typhoon, Hafnium, and U.S. Cyber Attacks

In the shadowy world of global cybercrime, stories rarely break into mainstream awareness—until they hit close to home. The recent arrest of Xu Zewei, a Chinese national accused of orchestrating cyber attacks against U.S. organizations, is one of those rare moments that forces us to sit up and ask: just how vulnerable are we to…