Hacker News: 737min

New comment by 737min in "IU Bio Researcher Guilty of Smuggling Ecoli DNA from China Concealed in Clothing"

737min — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:47:38 +0000

“During the sentencing hearing on April 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court also heard that the FBI’s investigation uncovered evidence that Xiang was a member of the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”), and that Xiang lied about his affiliation with the CCP when questioned by immigration authorities.”

IU Bio Researcher Guilty of Smuggling Ecoli DNA from China Concealed in Clothing

737min — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:47:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/iu-biology-researcher-pleads-guilty-smuggling-e-coli-dna-china-concealed-clothing

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47722077

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

New comment by 737min in "Aviation company employee attempted to take proprietary information to China"

737min — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:18:24 +0000

According to court documents, Junjie Zhang, also known as Jeff Zhang, 57, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement.

Zhang, a naturalized United States citizen originally from China, worked for an aviation company in Wichita. His position as a senior material and process engineer provided him access to confidential data and proprietary information. In 2018, Zhang’s employer reported him to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after an incident during a work trip to China where he displayed suspicious behavior.

Aviation company employee attempted to take proprietary information to China

737min — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:18:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/aviation-company-employee-attempted-take-proprietary-information-china

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655390

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

SEC Rubio Revokes Green Cards of Foreign Nationals W Ties to Iranian Terror

737min — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:06:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/secretary-rubio-revokes-green-cards-of-foreign-nationals-with-ties-to-iranian-terror-regime/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47643373

Points: 4

# Comments: 5

New comment by 737min in "Chinese National Pleads Guilty in 65M Multinational Fraud Ring Targeting Seniors"

737min — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:35:26 +0000

Chinese National Pleads Guilty in $65M Multinational Fraud & Money Laundering Ring Targeting Seniors

Chinese National Pleads Guilty in 65M Multinational Fraud Ring Targeting Seniors

737min — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:35:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/chinese-national-pleads-guilty-65-million-multinational-fraud-and-money-laundering

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47634243

Points: 8

# Comments: 2

Ten Foreign Nationals Charged in an International Op Targeting Crypto Market

737min — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:32:31 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/ten-foreign-nationals-charged-international-operation-targeting-cryptocurrency-market

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47634220

Points: 11

# Comments: 0

Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export US-Made Ammo Used in Ukraine

737min — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:42:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/arms-dealer-pleads-guilty-conspiring-export-american-made-ammunition-used-war-against

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47587275

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by 737min in "Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Victims Throughout Florida"

737min — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:34:49 +0000

“Court records show that while Liu was in the United States pursuant to an H-1B visa, she conspired with a person from the northern region of China and others to defraud elderly victims by using fraudulent telephone calls and electronic messages. Liu’s role in the conspiracy was to pick up packages of cash and deliver them to other conspirators. Between July 22, 2025, and July 30, 2025, on at least six separate occasions, Liu drove to various locations throughout Florida and picked up or attempted to pick up more than $95,000 from the victims. ”

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Victims Throughout Florida

737min — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:34:49 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/chinese-national-pleads-guilty-defrauding-elderly-victims-throughout-florida

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47587160

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Can the US get MacDill bomb suspect extradited from China?

737min — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:24:23 +0000

Article URL: https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2026/03/26/united-states-china-extradition-treaty-macdill-zheng-explosive/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47546398

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Chinese National and 2 US Citizens Charged W Conspiring to Smuggle AITech to CCP

737min — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:45:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-and-two-us-citizens-charged-conspiring-smuggle-artificial-intelligence

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47526102

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by 737min in "Charged W Conspiring to Unlawfully Divert Cutting Edge US AI Technology to PRC"

737min — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:24:51 +0000

“Liaw is a co-founder, board member, and Senior Vice President of Business Development of a publicly traded U.S.-based manufacturer that designs and builds high-performance computer servers for artificial intelligence and cloud computing applications (the U.S. Manufacturer), including servers that integrate artificial intelligence graphics processing units (GPUs). Chang is a general manager in the U.S. Manufacturer’s Taiwan office. Sun is a third-party broker and “fixer” who has worked with Liaw..”