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 ...

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

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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Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

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

The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage

It's believed that, between June and November 10/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider disagree on the exact timings), a shared hosting server was compromised, ...