The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Knownsec: 1 active incident. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Knownsec (Beijing Knownsec Information Technology Co., Ltd., Chinese: 知道创宇) is a Chinese cybersecurity company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Beijing. Known for its ZoomEye global network mapping tool and 'Internet Aegis' and 'Enterprise Digital Fortress' security platforms, Knownsec provides cloud defense, cloud monitoring, and threat intelligence services.
The company maintains offices in Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Wuhan, and Xi'an, with a Hong Kong branch. In November 2025, a massive data leak exposed over 12,000 internal documents revealing offensive cyber tools and state-linked espionage operations.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
HQ
ZoomEye and product lines
AiPy and model gateway
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Partnerships
Every company Knownsec has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1AWS1× joint976 total
Most recent
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Zhao Wei CEO & Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Knownsec (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Knownsec in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total
Every company Knownsec has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1AWS1× joint976 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedNov 7, 2025
Massive data leak from Knownsec exposes 12,000+ internal documents revealing state-linked...
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-03
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Knownsec.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Knownsec from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Knownsec leak uncovers China's contractor-led cyber espionage
Leaked documents show how Knownsec supported state-aligned cyber espionage through systematic reconnaissance, large-scale scanning, and identity data correlation across foreign…
THE KNOWNSEC LEAK: Yet Another Leak of China's Contractor-Driven Cyber-Espionage Ecosystem
Analysis of the Knownsec leak reveals a state-aligned cyber contractor operating beyond a typical cybersecurity vendor, with tools like ZoomEye, GhostX, and Un-Mail supporting…
Knownsec Data Breach: A Trove of Espionage Tradecraft with an Insider Narrative
A massive data leak from Knownsec exposed over 12,000 internal documents revealing offensive cyber tools, global surveillance targets across 20+ countries, and evidence of…
Digest 48: Pete Hegseth bets on agile defence tech, Knownsec leak unmasks China’s cyber arsenal, and our latest dispatch from Taipei - Resilience Media
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WireScreen Special Report Reveals Deep Military Ties Behind Chinese Cybersecurity Firm KnownSec
WireScreen released a special report linking commercial security firm KnownSec to China's offensive cyber operations, revealing deep military ties behind the company.
Cybersecurity breach exposes Chinese firm Knownsec’s government-backed hacking tools - SC Media
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/knownsec.md
- RSS feed: /companies/knownsec/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d66c7ff3-115f-45ca-9b4d-a90a164caf22
- Revision history: /companies/knownsec/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Knownsec against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 4, 2026