Italian authorities arrested Chinese national Xu Zewei at Milan’s Malpensa airport, linked to a state-sponsored hacking group accused of attempting to steal Covid-19 vaccine research from the US. The US has issued a formal extradition request, with a nine-count indictment expected, amidst diplomatic tensions for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government between the US and China.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Italy arrested a Chinese man who is suspected of trying to steal important Covid vaccine secrets from the US during the pandemic.
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