File-sharing vendor Kiteworks urged customers worldwide on September 25, 2026, to take their systems offline for six hours on September 26 after receiving credible threat intelligence from law enforcement about an imminent cyberattack targeting an unpatched vulnerability. The emergency directive marked a rare response to an active security threat.
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Kiteworks urged customers worldwide to take their systems offline for six hours on Saturday, Sept. 26, after receiving what it described as credible threat intelligence from federal authorities that a threat actor could target some customer systems [therecord.media#1][bleepingcomputer.com#1][techcrunch.com#1]. The company recommended version 9.5.1, saying it addressed all known vulnerabilities [th
The tech giant, which allows companies to send large datasets over the internet, said it received a "credible threat" from law enforcement about an imminent attack.
The tech giant, which allows companies to send large datasets over the internet, said it received a "credible threat" from law enforcement about an imminent attack. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/kite works-urges-customers-to-shut-down-their-servers-amid-imminent-threat-of-cyberattack/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The company the company “received credible threat intelligence from law enforcement indicating that a threat actor may attempt to target some Kiteworks systems for customers.” Tech Crunch: Kiteworks urges customers to shut down their servers amid ‘imminent’ threat of cyberattack https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/kite works-urges-customers-to-shut-down-their-servers-amid-imminent-threat-of-cyberat
Kiteworks urges customers to shut down their servers amid ‘imminent’ threat of cyberattack techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/k... The tech giant, which allows companies to send large datasets over the internet, said it received a "credible threat" from law enforcement about an imminent attack.
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🚨🛡️ SIGINT // Cybersecurity Watch — 2026-09-27 Enterprise file-sharing vendor Kiteworks tells customers to power down servers over an unpatched, actively-threatened vulnerability—a rare emergency shutdown… https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/kite works-urges-customers-to-shut-down-their-servers-amid-imminent-threat-of-cyberattack/ # Cybersecurity # Vulnerability # InfoSec # Kiteworks