Kiteworks Advises 9-Hour System Shutdown Amid Potential Cyber Threat

Kiteworks has instructed customers to shut down systems for nine hours following credible threat intelligence about a potential cyber attack, though no breaches have been confirmed. The company emphasized that all known vulnerabilities are addressed in the latest software release, 9.5.1, and urged customers to apply patches.

Kiteworks (formerly Accellion) is urging customers to shut down their systems as a precautionary measure for nine hours over the weekend after it received threat intelligence about an imminent cyber attack.

"Kiteworks received credible threat intelligence from federal intelligence authorities indicating that a threat actor may attempt to target some Kiteworks systems," said Frank Balonis, Chief

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