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Kiteworks tells customers to shut down servers for 6 hours amid threat warning

Secure file-sharing vendor Kiteworks emailed customers globally, urging a six-hour server shutdown this weekend after receiving threat intelligence from law enforcement about a possible imminent attack. The company confirmed to BleepingComputer that federal intelligence authorities warned a threat actor may target some customer systems, and recommended shutting down even systems not internet-facing. Kiteworks said it has no evidence of any actual compromise and described the move as precautionary.

bleepingcomputer.com · 2026-09-25

Kiteworks tells customers to shut down systems over threat of imminent hack

Kiteworks, the file-transfer software maker formerly known as Accellion, has warned customers to shut down their systems after receiving what it called credible threat intelligence from law enforcement about a possible attack as soon as this weekend. CISO Frank Balonis said the company is unaware of any actual breach and called the move a precaution against unknown zero-day vulnerabilities, while recommending customers update to its latest software release.

techcrunch.com · 2026-09-25