At RSA 2026, a panel originally planned to feature FBI and NSA speakers on disrupting China's Typhoon hacking groups (Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon) proceeded with only private-sector participants after all government speakers cancelled. Panelists from EY, Palo Alto Networks, and Sidley Austin discussed the critical need for real-time public-private information sharing to counter Chinese cyber threats targeting US critical infrastructure and telecom networks. The absence of federal speakers was noted as symbolically problematic, while panelists emphasized that most Typhoon intrusions occurred on private-sector infrastructure, making industry intelligence essential for government decision-making. The growing role of AI was cited as making real-time information sharing even more urgent.
