The developer did not specify when they became aware of the attack, but said that “all attacker access was definitively ...

A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group named Lotus Blossom hijacked the update process of Notepad++ to target specific users. Gaining access in June 2025, they maintained control until December that ...

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

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

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

Attackers had specifically delivered malware to systems using the Notepad++ updater. Investigations point to state actors.

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

Twitch streamer "Lacari" opened Notepad while live, not realizing that the new version saves your previous session. Oh boy.

Notepad and Paint for Windows 11 are getting yet more updates, but Microsoft should really be focusing on other in-box ...

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver ...

Notepad++, one of the most widely used text editors on Windows, has rolled out version 8.8.9 to patch a serious security flaw that allowed attackers to hijack its update process and push malicious ...