Researcher claims Salt Typhoon spies attended Cisco training scheme

SentinelLabs research ties two alleged Salt Typhoon members to participation in the Cisco Networking Academy Cup and suggests training and competition experience contributed to their ability to exploit Cisco IOS and ASA products. The report situates Salt Typhoon as a Chinese state-linked actor behind a large-scale campaign that compromised at least 80 global telecoms and enabled spying on sensitive communications, while noting there is no evidence Cisco or its program directly aided the actors.