Not to be confused with the scareware rogue malware ByteDefender.
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Bitdefender
Bitdefender Headquarters in Bucharest, Romania
Company type
Private
Industry
Computer software
Founded
November 6, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-11-06)
Founder
Florin Talpeș
Headquarters
Bucharest, Romania
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Florin Talpeș (CEO)
Products
Cybersecurity software
Services
Computer security
Number of employees
1,600+ (2023)
Website
www.bitdefender.com
Bitdefender is a Romanian cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with offices in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.[1][2]
The company was founded in 2001 by the current CEO and main shareholder, Florin Talpeș. Bitdefender develops and delivers cybersecurity products and services, including endpoint protection, cloud and managed security, antivirus software and IoT security. Bitdefender products are distributed through partners in over 150 countries[2] and the US market is estimated to generate more than 40% of its revenues. As of 2020, the company employed more than 1,600 people worldwide.[2]
As of August 2021, Bitdefender was ranked 5th globally among free anti-malware application vendors for Microsoft Windows by market scores.[3]
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