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

A new cybersecurity report has revealed that hackers exploited the Notepad++ updater to conduct a months-long targeted ...

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The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software ...

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

Notepad++ released version 8.8.9 in December, which checks digital signatures and certificates before installing any updates.

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

Notepad++, one of Windows' most widely used text editors, has confirmed a major security breach after its update ...

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 ...

The developer did not specify when they became aware of the attack, but said that “all attacker access was definitively terminated” by December 2nd. The Notepad++ updater has been updated itself with ...

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