- China's 360 says it has developed tools to match Anthropic's Mythos, marking the most high-profile Chinese response to the model that has raised concerns in Washington and the cybersecurity industry.
- One tool, Tulongfeng, is designed to automatically discover software vulnerabilities and has found 3,432 vulnerabilities, including 105 confirmed by Chinese authorities.
- Zhou, a representative from 360, described Tulongfeng as China's version of Mythos, while another system, Yitianzhen, is built for automating cyber defense and incident response.
China's 360 has launched tools aimed at rivaling Anthropic's Mythos, a move that has raised alarms in Washington. The company introduced Tulongfeng, which has discovered 3,432 software vulnerabilities, with 105 confirmed by Chinese authorities.12
Zhou, a spokesperson for 360, described Tulongfeng as “China’s version of Mythos,” while another tool, Yitianzhen, focuses on automating cyber defense and incident response.3
Zhou emphasized the need for China to develop its own capabilities, arguing that “one-way transparency” could leave Chinese entities at a disadvantage if U.S. models like Mythos were allowed to scan critical systems without comparable tools available in China.
He noted that while domestic models still lag behind, with a 20%-30% gap in base capability, 360 aims to create a stable system that operates continuously and minimizes errors. “If Mythos is a top-end chip, what we are building is a complete machine,” Zhou stated, highlighting the ambition behind their development efforts.
This initiative reflects China's growing focus on cybersecurity and its desire to enhance its technological capabilities in the face of international competition.
“China's 360 has developed tools aimed at matching Anthropic's Mythos, including Tulongfeng, which has identified 3,432 software vulnerabilities. Zhou emphasized the need for comparable capabilities to avoid a one-way transparency risk in cybersecurity.”
