Frank Balonis, CISO at Kiteworks, told Recorded Future News that the company “received credible threat intelligence from federal intelligence authorities indicating that a threat actor may attempt to target some Kiteworks systems for customers.”
Kiteworks urges customers to stop using platform after warning from federal intelligence agencies
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