Rapid7 dropped a write-up on the Notepad++ update-chain abuse and - finally - it comes with real IOCs - update.exe downloaded ...

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

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

State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by suspected China-state hackers who used their control to deliver backdoored ...

The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

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

Suspected Chinese state-backed hackers reportedly hijacked Notepad++'s update system for months, targeting select users and ...

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

Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised ...

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