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

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

State-sponsored threat actors compromised the popular code editor's hosting provider to redirect targeted users to malicious ...

Don Ho, the developer of Notepad++, says 'malicious actors' had targeted the update process for 'certain targeted users' beginning in June 2025 ...

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.

Notepad++'s updater usually pops up, but users can also prompt it by selecting the "?" dropdown in the taskbar. Christopher ...

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The recent compromise, as reported by developer Don Ho, involved an infrastructure-level breach at the hosting provider rather than any flaws within Notepad++ itself. Ho stated, "The attack involved ...

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are suspected of compromising Notepad++ update infrastructure in a hosting-level breach and selectively infecting users with malware.

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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 ...