Kiteworks tells customers to shut down servers over 'imminent' attack threat

Kiteworks (formerly Accellion) warned customers of a possible cyberattack as soon as this weekend and recommended a precautionary shutdown of their systems. The company said it received credible threat intelligence about potential zero-day exploitation, though no compromise has been confirmed; fixes are in version 9.5.1.

• Kiteworks emailed customers about an 'imminent' attack this weekend
• It recommends a precautionary shutdown and upgrading to version 9.5.1
• No compromise confirmed; threat involves possible zero-day flaws
• At least a thousand internet-facing Kiteworks systems are online