Kiteworks has lifted a temporary shutdown recommendation for its customers following a warning from federal intelligence authorities about potential targeted attacks.
Secure file-sharing provider Kiteworks has advised customers worldwide to shut down systems for six hours following intelligence regarding an imminent cyberattack.
AI allows attackers to rapidly iterate through failed attempts, requiring Security Operations Centres to move toward a stateful model of shared operational memory.
Global ransomware activity surged in August 2026, with 1,073 organisations targeted. The industrial sector was the most affected, as threat actors pivot towards data theft.
Kaspersky has identified three distinct threat clusters—NightEagle, Hacking Cat, and Toy Ghouls—carrying out diverse cyberattacks against Russian enterprises, ranging from backdoor deployments to destructive wiper malware.
