The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...

Notepad++ is a favorite of programmers and other power users, but its auto-update function was compromised for months in 2025 ...

Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported ...

The hosting provider's compromise allowed attackers to deliver malware through tainted software updates for six months.

State-backed attackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic via a hosting provider breach, redirecting users to malicious downloads since June 2025.

It's believed that, between June and November 10/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider ...

Notepad++ has been compromised in a sophisticated nation-state cyberattack. Learn about the security breach, the ...

Rapid7 links China-linked Lotus Blossom to a 2025 Notepad++ hosting breach that delivered the Chrysalis backdoor via hijacked updates, fixed in v8.8.9 ...

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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.