Weaknesses exploited in update infrastructure to gain foothold in target by delivering backdoor

Synopsis

In February 2026, it was revealed that the update mechanism for the popular text editor Notepad++ had been compromised by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group between June and December 2025. The attackers hijacked the software update proc...

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