Notepad++ is a favorite of programmers and other power users, but its auto-update function was compromised for months in 2025 ...
State-backed attackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic via a hosting provider breach, redirecting users to malicious ...
Attackers had specifically delivered malware to systems using the Notepad++ updater. Investigations point to state actors.
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Chinese state-sponsored hackers are suspected of compromising Notepad++ update infrastructure in a hosting-level breach and selectively infecting users with malware.
The developer did not specify when they became aware of the attack, but said that “all attacker access was definitively ...
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software ...
Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by ...
By AJ Vicens Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the ...
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.
The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...