A quiet compromise of a popular open-source coding editor has turned into one of the most unsettling software supply-chain ...

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

State-backed attackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic via a hosting provider breach, redirecting users to malicious downloads since June 2025.

Microsoft just patched a serious vulnerability in Notepad for Windows that could allow hackers to take control of victims' ...

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

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

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

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

Notepad++ has shared additional details on the supply chain attack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers via a ...

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

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