Key facts
- Kiteworks is urging customers to shut down their servers due to an "imminent" cyberattack threat.
- The company received credible threat intelligence from law enforcement about the potential attack.
- Kiteworks recommended a precautionary shutdown window while it investigates with law enforcement partners.
- The company is not aware of any compromise of its systems.
- Kiteworks is concerned about the exploitation of unknown zero-day vulnerabilities.
- The company has fixed all known vulnerabilities in its latest software release, 9.5.1.
Technology company Kiteworks has alerted its customers to a potential cyberattack, advising them to shut down their systems as a precautionary measure. The company, formerly known as Accellion, provides tools for transferring large files and sensitive data. Kiteworks chief information security officer Frank Balonis confirmed that the company received credible threat intelligence from law enforcement indicating that a threat actor may attempt to target some Kiteworks systems.