Kiteworks enforces emergency server shutdown over zero-day threat

Secure file-sharing software company Kiteworks ordered a global six-hour server shutdown on 2026-09-26 after receiving law enforcement threat intelligence warning of a potential imminent attack. The precautionary measure affected customers worldwide, though no compromise has been detected.

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Secure file-sharing software company Kiteworks is urging customers worldwide to temporarily shut down their servers on Saturday for a six-hour window after receiving threat intelligence warning of a p

mastodon:infosec-exchangeother4d ago kagi ↗

Secure file-sharing software company Kiteworks is urging customers worldwide to temporarily shut down their servers on Saturday for a six-hour window after receiving threat intelligence warning of a potentially imminent cyberattack. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/kiteworks-urges-6-hour-server-shutdown-over-potential-zero-day-attacks/

🤖 Kiteworks told customers worldwide to shut down servers for a 6h window on Sat, Sept 26, after law enforcement warned of a potentially imminent attack. No known compromise; the shutdown is precauti

mastodon:infosec-exchangeother4d ago kagi ↗

🤖 Kiteworks told customers worldwide to shut down servers for a 6h window on Sat, Sept 26, after law enforcement warned of a potentially imminent attack. No known compromise; the shutdown is precautionary and tied to a potential 0-day. Known flaws fixed in 9.5.1. 🔗 https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/kiteworks-urges-6-hour-server-shutdown-over-potential-zero-day-attacks/ # 0day # In