The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies 360 Security Technology: 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Employees
5.3k
Overview
360 Security Technology (formerly Qihoo 360) is a Chinese internet security and AI company headquartered in Beijing, founded by Zhou Hongyi and Qi Xiangdong in 2005. The company develops antivirus software (360 Safeguard), browsers, and search engines, and has recently pivoted to AI-powered cybersecurity, developing AI vulnerability-finding systems and advocating for humanoid robot adoption. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (601360).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Chairman & CEO
President
Co-Founder
2025 Revenue
Listed
Employees
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Partnerships
Every company 360 Security Technology has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Zhou Hongyi Chairman & CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
- Qi Xiangdong President & Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Zhou Hongyicofounder
- Qi Xiangdongcofounder
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 360 Security Technology (1)
- Qihoo 360 antivirus tricked into whitelisting malware2024-01-15 · Malfunction
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
360 Security Technology in third-party press
Financial state
- Employees
- 5,273(reported)
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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
2 total · 2 operating
Every company 360 Security Technology has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- qihoo-360 x awswithAWS976technology—operating
- qihoo-360 x nvidiawithNVIDIA1108technology—operating
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 recordedJan 15, 2024
Qihoo 360 antivirus tricked into whitelisting malware
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for 360 Security Technology.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning 360 Security Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Chinese cybersecurity company claims it’s built a better-than-Mythos bug finder
Qihoo 360, which the US has banned, says it’s needed as a deterrent to weaponized Anthropic models
China's cybersecurity industry needs its own Mythos model, 360 founder warns
360 Security Technology founder Zhou Hongyi warns that China's cybersecurity industry needs its own AI vulnerability-finding model comparable to Anthropic's Mythos.
China's tech leaders urge faster AI, humanoid robot adoption in 'two sessions' proposals
360 Security Technology founder Zhou Hongyi and other Chinese tech leaders urge faster adoption of AI and humanoid robots in proposals at China's two sessions political meetings.
Cybercriminals Trick Qihoo 360 into Whitelisting Malware
Cybercriminals tricked Qihoo 360 into whitelisting their malware by bribing employees of a gaming company, exposing a security bypass in the company's antivirus software.
Qihoo 360 - Wikipedia
Overview of 360 Security Technology (Qihoo 360), a Chinese internet security company founded in 2005 by Zhou Hongyi and Qi Xiangdong, developing antivirus software, browsers, and…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/qihoo-360.md
- RSS feed: /companies/qihoo-360/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a3efe0ec-d41a-4818-95a8-54ebbc274ea3
- Revision history: /companies/qihoo-360/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place 360 Security Technology 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 funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Aug 24, 2026