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U.S. Offers $10 Million for Chinese Hacker Accused of Stealing COVID-19 Research

ID: 92964a43-77dc-5963-9dcd-b7bf90276bc7

STIX ID: report--92964a43-77dc-5963-9dcd-b7bf90276bc7

Feed Name: Cyber Press

Threat Score
90/100

Date Published: 2026-10-08

Date Updated: 2026-10-08

Author: Tamilselvan

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The U.S. government has offered up to $10 million for information on Zhang Yu, a Chinese national accused of directing state-sponsored cyberattacks that targeted COVID-19 researchers and exploited Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days (HAFNIUM). Alleged activities include installation of web shells, mailbox searches, and data theft; an associate was arrested and extradited, and U.S. authorities link the broader HAFNIUM operation to thousands of compromised organizations.

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