US cybersecurity expert Wang Xiaofeng planned to visit a school in Singapore before the FBI raided his homes on Friday, according to a letter from the company of the senior professor.
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In the letter from the provost of Indiana University, Bloomington ( IUB) obtained by Indiana Public Media, Wang, a professor of computer science, engineering and informatics, was told that the university “has decided to terminate your employment effective immediately”.
” It is my understanding that you have informed the head of your office that you have accepted a university interview with a university in Singapore and will start your position there this summertime”, the letter said. ” Please observe that you will not be available for rejoin with Indiana University”.
The letter was dated Friday, the same day the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched Wang’s two houses in Indiana. The FBI said the searches in the cities of Bloomington and Carmel were carried out under a judge warrant, but authorities did not disclose the basis for the procedure.
The Indiana Daily Student, a student-led release covering the Indiana University group, reported that a university spokesperson did not confirm the article’s authenticity, adding that the institution would not make any open comment about the research or status of the faculty member.
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