Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 unveils “China’s version of Mythos,” and Yitianzhen, to automate cyber defense

At ISC.AI 2026, China’s 360 Security Technology unveiled “Yitian Tulong”, two AI models for vulnerability detection and automated defense
Founder Zhou Hongyi described Tulongfeng as the “Chinese mythos” and claimed it found 3,432 errors, 105 of which were confirmed by the government
Zhou acknowledged a 20-30% capability gap with US models, but emphasized building a professional attack and defense team over reliance on a single “genius hacker” approach

A Chinese cybersecurity firm recently unveiled two artificial intelligence (AI) models, one of which is believed to be the country’s answer to the Anthropics Mythos.

Mythos is an advanced AI model that can surface and exploit software vulnerabilities at scale and is currently only available to a few dozen large US firms because it is allegedly too powerful (and thus dangerous) to share with everyone.

During the ISC.AI 2026 cybersecurity conference held at the Beijing National Convention Center on June 24, 2026, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 Security Technology unveiled two tools collectively called “Yitian Tulong,” Pakinomist reports.

Taking a different approach

Yitial Tulong consists of two AI models: Tulongfeng and Yitianzhen. According to founder Zhou Hongyi, the former is the “Chinese mythos,” while the latter is a way to automate defense and incident response.

“This kind of powerful weapon that can change the landscape of cyber attack and defense cannot be held only by others,” Zhou reportedly said during the presentation.

Claims about the capabilities of these models cannot be independently verified, and in the case of the Yitian Tulong, probably never will be. The company said Tulongfeng found 3,432 software bugs, including 105 reportedly confirmed by the Chinese government.

Zhou also discussed taking a different approach compared to the US – a country that relies on “the strongest model, the strongest computing power and the strongest chips”.

“Objectively, domestic models still have a 20%-30% gap in basic capacity,” Zhou said. “China cannot wait until the model capabilities are fully caught up before we start to detect vulnerability because we cannot afford to wait.”

According to Zhou, 360 is building a “professional attack and defense team” rather than “just” a single brilliant hacker: “If Mythos is a top-end chip, what we are building is a complete machine that can run stably, work 24 hours a day, and make fewer mistakes,” he said. “If the American route is to cultivate a genius hacker, the 360 route is to organize a professional attack and defense team.”

Via Pakinomist