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Knownsec (知道创宇) is a Chinese cybersecurity company that provides cloud security solutions to government and enterprise customers.

Last updated November 4, 2026

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Overview

Knownsec (知道创宇) is the brand of Beijing Knownsec Information Technology Co., Ltd. The company describes itself as a cyberspace security specialist and says it has long focused on providing cloud security solutions for government and enterprise customers. Its stated customer focus and cloud-security orientation are the clearest available indicators of its commercial scope. The supplied company description also notes that it has been recognized as one of Asia’s 20 most valuable companies and as one of China’s coolest cybersecurity companies. Further details about its founding, leadership, product names, ownership, headquarters, and operating markets are not established by the available evidence.

History

Knownsec is identified in its official-site description as Beijing Knownsec Information Technology Co., Ltd. The company presents itself as a cyberspace security specialist and says it has long been dedicated to providing cloud security solutions to government and enterprise customers. This establishes its stated business focus, but the available source does not give a founding date, account of early development, named founders, leadership history, or dated corporate turning points. It also describes the company as having been recognized as one of Asia’s 20 most valuable companies and as one of China’s coolest cybersecurity companies; the source does not provide dates or further details for these recognitions. No additional milestones can be established from the supplied evidence.

  • Knownsec is recognized as one of Asia's 20 most valuable companies and one of China's coolest cybersecurity companies.

Products and positioning

A cyberspace security specialist focused on cloud security solutions for government and enterprise customers.

  • Cloud security solutions

    Solutions the company says it provides to government and enterprise customers.

Controversies

  • 2025

    Massive internal data leak alleged to expose cyberweapons and overseas target list

    In November 2025, cybersecurity company KnownSec was reported to have leaked a large number of internal files, which outsiders said included cyberattack tools, internal systems, and a list of about 80 overseas targets. The company said the leak originated from a cloud desktop zero-day intrusion in August 2023 and involved only employee contact lists, training documents, and some client names; it reported the matter to the competent authorities and apologized. The company issued a notice on the situation, and no regulatory penalty has been seen.

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Recent events

  • Reported

    Knownsec launches EasyDsh, a one-click packaged version of DeepSeek Harness[5]

    On August 14, 2026, Chinese cybersecurity vendor Knownsec (知道创宇) launched EasyDsh, a one-click packaged version of DeepSeek's open-source plugin-based AI agent framework DeepSeek Harness. EasyDsh is delivered as a sub-agent in the AiPy Pro agent platform marketplace, requires no command line or API key configuration, and includes a security sandbox, plugin risk detection, permission tiering, operation auditing and data isolation. It is fully open source and free, supporting Windows, macOS (Apple and Intel chips) and a Linux 信创 edition.

  • Unconfirmed

    知道创宇 launches 一码盾[6]

    知道创宇 launched 一码盾, a SaaS product designed to protect health-code and other QR-code business services, with functions including traffic management and defense against DDoS and hacker attacks.

  • Unconfirmed

    Zhihuangyu establishes a presence in Nanjing[7]

    Cybersecurity company 知道创宇 established a wholly owned Nanjing subsidiary and moved into Nanjing’s 012 Science and Technology Forest park as part of its expansion in East China.

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