Chinese-linked Silk Typhoon hacking group files 15 patents for cyber espionage tools.
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Chinese-linked Silk Typhoon hacking group files 15 patents for cyber espionage tools.

Recent investigations have revealed that several Chinese technology firms with connections to the state-sponsored hacking group Silk Typhoon (also known as Hafnium) have filed more than 15 patents related to advanced cyber espionage tools. The patents in question cover a wide array of capabilities, including tools for encrypted data extraction from endpoints, forensics on Apple devices, and remote access and control over routers and smart home infrastructure.
Italian authorities have apprehended a suspected key member of China’s state-sponsored cyberespionage group, Silk Typhoon.
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Italian authorities have apprehended a suspected key member of China’s state-sponsored cyberespionage group, Silk Typhoon.

Italian authorities have detained Xu Zewei, a 33-year-old Chinese national, at Milan Malpensa Airport on July 3, 2025, following an international warrant issued by the United States. Xu, also known by the aliases Zavier Xu and David Xu, is suspected of being a key member of Silk Typhoon—also known as Hafnium—a notorious Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage group.