Howtogeek State-Sponsored Hackers Compromise Notepad++ Update Mechanism
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Notepad++ has been hijacked by state-sponsored hackers, specifically a likely Chinese threat actor. The attackers compromised the software's update mechanism between June and December 2025, allowing them to redirect users to malicious servers by exploiting a flaw in update package validation.
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