A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked ⁠the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and other malware to targeted users, ...

Notepad++, one of the most popular alternatives to the native Notepad app in Windows 11, has today published on its website a security disclosure stating that the app was "hijacked by state-sponsored ...

The developer of Notepad++ has reportedly noted that its software update mechanism was covertly hijacked for several months last year, with evidence suggesting the operation was carried out by a ...

Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported that bad actors were hijacking its update mechanism to redirect traffic to ...

A months-long supply chain attack that affected the Notepad++ update process has been linked to a compromise of shared hosting infrastructure rather than a flaw in the software's code. This according ...

However, it appears the malicious update was delivered only to certain users. On Dec. 2, security researcher Kevin Beaumont warned about the threat, citing how "small numbers" of users were reporting ...

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