<![CDATA[Kiteworks urges 6-hour server shutdown over potential zero-day attacks]]>Kiteworks has issued an urgent advisory urging customers worldwide to temporarily shut down their servers this coming Saturday for a six-hour window. The precaution follows threat intelligence indicating a potentially imminent cyberattack targeting the secure file-sharing platform, with the possibility of an unpatched zero-day exploit being used.

The shutdown is intended to reduce exposure during the period when the threat is expected to be most acute. Operators running affected Kiteworks deployments should plan for service downtime and communicate the maintenance window to users in advance.

Key points:

  • Affected product: Kiteworks secure file-sharing software
  • Recommended action: shut down servers for a six-hour window on Saturday
  • Reason: threat intelligence warning of a potentially imminent cyberattack, including possible zero-day exploitation
  • No specific CVE ID, advisory ID, or patch version was provided in the source reporting

Administrators should monitor official Kiteworks channels for further guidance, including any patch or mitigation instructions, and be prepared to extend the outage or apply emergency updates if new details emerge.

Source: BleepingComputer

Is your organization running Kiteworks, and if so, how are you handling the planned shutdown window?

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