Chinese Hackers Linked to Cisco Training in Salt Typhoon Attacks
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Two former Cisco Networking Academy trainees, Qiu Daibing and Yu Yang, have been identified as potential orchestrators of the Salt Typhoon cyber espionage campaign that targeted critical networks in 2024. The attackers utilized skills gained from Cisco's training programs to enhance their offensive cybersecurity capabilities.
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