Notepad++ says it was hijacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers

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

Chinese hackers hit Notepad++ to serve malicious update

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is likely to have involved a Chinese state-sponsored group.
SecurityWeek

CISA Warns of Exploited SolarWinds, Notepad++, Microsoft Vulnerabilities

CISA has expanded its KEV catalog with new SolarWinds, Notepad++, and Apple flaws, including two exploited as zero-days.

Notepad++ Compromised in Sophisticated Nation-State Attack

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

Popular text editor Notepad++ was hacked to drop malware

Rapid7 dropped a write-up on the Notepad++ update-chain abuse and - finally - it comes with real IOCs - update.exe downloaded from 95.179.213[.]0 after notepad++.exe -> GUP.exe - ...
CPO Magazine

Chinese Hackers Compromised Notepad++ Software Updates For Nearly Half a Year, But Only “Select” Targets Breached

Security researchers believe that Chinese hackers are to blame for the attack in part because of the "selective" nature of ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Notepad++ Update Hijacking Linked to Hosting Provider Compromise

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Notepad++ No Longer Code Signed, Dev Won't Support Overpriced Cert Industry

The developer of the highly popular open source Notepad++ text and source code editor for Windows announced that the program will drop code signing support starting with the 7.6.4 release. Don Ho, ...