FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel says a trip to Italy that raised questions earlier in 2026 helped set the stage for the arrest of a Chinese national accused of hacking U.S. COVID-19 research.  Xu Zewei is now in U.S. custody after what Patel described as a coordinated operation … Read more

Justice Department seizes domains linked to Iran hacker group

The Justice Department has seized four internet domains linked to Iran, including one used by a hacker group that claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a U.S. medical tech company. The seized domains “Justicehomeland.org,” “Handala-Hack.to,” “Karmabelow80.org,” and “Handala-Redwanted.to,” were also used by Iranian Intelligence and Security Ministry to claim credit for hacking and to post … Read more

FBI seizes website tied to Iranian cyberattack on U.S. company, hacker group says

The FBI appears to have seized the website of an Iran-linked hacker group that claimed responsibility for the only known significant cyberattack on a U.S. company since war between the countries started in February. The site, which previously chronicled the group’s alleged exploits and hosted hacked files for download, on Tuesday was replaced with a … Read more