Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported ...
State-sponsored threat actors compromised the popular code editor's hosting provider to redirect targeted users to malicious ...
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, ...
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 ...
Notepad++ users faced a serious threat as Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised update servers for half of 2025, ...