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MuddyWater Targets U.S. Entities Amid Geopolitical Tensions
In early 2026, the Iranian APT group MuddyWater launched cyberattacks against U.S. banking, a major airport, and Israeli operations of a U.S.-based software company. The attacks intensified in March, coinciding with…
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Chinese State Actor Compromises Notepad++ Update Infrastructure
Between June and December 2025, the Chinese state group Lotus Blossom compromised the shared hosting provider for Notepad++, redirecting update traffic to deliver malicious installers to targeted users. The attackers…
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State-Sponsored Hackers Compromise Notepad++ Update Mechanism
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Recent Intelligence Reports
- T1539 — attack.mitre.org · July 23, 2026
- Tr Chrysalis Backdoor Dive Into Lotus Blossoms Toolkit — www.rapid7.com · May 6, 2026
- Defending Supply Chain Software Pipelines Against Nation — Mbtmag · March 19, 2026
- Defending Supply Chain Software Pipelines Against Nation — Mbtmag · March 19, 2026
- Rapid7 links Lotus Blossom APT to Notepad++ compromise, delivering Chrysalis — Industrialcyber.Co · February 9, 2026
- Notepad++ targeted by Chinese-linked hackers — Thedailystar · February 9, 2026
- Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets — Feeds2.Feedburner · February 3, 2026
- Notepad++ Attack Breakdown Reveals Sophisticated Malware and Actionable IoCs — Gbhackers · February 3, 2026