Notepad++ is a favorite of programmers and other power users, but its auto-update function was compromised for months in 2025 ...
The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...
State-backed attackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic via a hosting provider breach, redirecting users to malicious ...
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 ...
Feb 2 (Reuters) - 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 ...
A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group named Lotus Blossom hijacked the update process of Notepad++ to target specific users. Gaining access in June 2025, they maintained control until December that ...
The popular Notepad alternative was hijacked by bad actors for several months in 2025, but the latest update appears to solve the issue.