Kiteworks has issued an urgent warning strongly advising customers to immediately shut down their servers to ensure the security of their environments against an imminent cyber attack threat.
This announcement is not related to a feature update or funding round, but rather serves as an emergency notice regarding a defensive measure against a serious security incident. It is a request for customers to proactively shut down their servers to eliminate attack risks in advance.
Kiteworks provides a file sharing and content protection platform. This latest response is part of a preventative risk management approach, initiated upon detecting potential vulnerability exploitation or precursors to cyber attacks targeting the system.
Detailed information regarding the nature of the threat and upcoming restoration procedures is expected to be provided sequentially through customer advisories and official support channels. Customers are required to follow corporate instructions and await the application of security updates or mitigation measures.