Who owns Thunder VPN?
As of : Thunder VPN is owned by Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network), subsidiary of Lemon Seed Technology (Cayman), which Qihoo 360 reported acquiring in 2019 (per Tech Transparency Project). The same owner has 4 other VPNs. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) (subsidiary of Lemon Seed Technology (Cayman), which Qihoo 360 reported acquiring in 2019 (per Tech Transparency Project)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd., Singapore |
| Sister VPNs | 4 |
| Fines and actions | Thunder VPN’s own company: 1 · whole Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) group: 2 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. also runs 4 other VPNs under the same company.
- Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) owns 5 VPNs in our data.
- 2 fines and legal actions against the owner since 2020.
About Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network)
Singapore-registered publisher of popular free VPN apps (Turbo VPN, VPN Proxy Master, Thunder VPN, Snap VPN, Signal Secure VPN). The Tech Transparency Project traced it via a Cayman holding company to Qihoo 360, a Chinese firm sanctioned by the US Commerce Department and named a Chinese military company by the Pentagon. Qihoo reportedly sold these companies in 2020, but TTP found filings still listing a Qihoo-linked director.
Headquarters: Singapore · Ownership: subsidiary of Lemon Seed Technology (Cayman), which Qihoo 360 reported acquiring in 2019 (per Tech Transparency Project)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Reported removed from Apple's App Store after TTP's 2025 report; Google Play status unclear.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd..
4 sister VPNs
Same owner can mean the same servers, the same data policies and the same parent that can be asked for data.
Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and legal actions
1 of these 2 concerns Thunder VPN’s own company; the others concern other companies of the Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) group. The company column names who was fined.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. | Apple | — | After TTP's April 2025 report, Apple reportedly removed Thunder VPN and Snap VPN from its App Store; Turbo VPN and VPN Proxy Master remained listed at TTP's follow-up. source |
| 2020-06 | Qihoo 360 (linked parent) | US Commerce Department / Department of Defense | — | Qihoo 360 was added to the US Entity List in 2020 and later named a Chinese military company by the Pentagon; TTP links it to the Innovative Connecting VPN apps. source |
Questions and answers
Who owns Thunder VPN?
Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network). Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Has the owner of Thunder VPN been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: Apple, 2025.
What are Thunder VPN’s sister sites?
Thunder VPN has 4 sister VPNs with the same owner, Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network): Turbo VPN, VPN Proxy Master, Snap VPN, Signal Secure VPN. Full list: all Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/apple-offers-apps-with-ties-to-chinese-military
- https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/13/apple_google_chinabased_vpns/
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts.
