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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/notepad-says-chinese-government-hackers-hijacked-its-software-updates-for-months/https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/notepad-update-server-hijacked-in-targeted-attackshttps://www.techradar.com/pro/security/notepad-hit-by-suspected-chinese-state-sponsored-hackers-heres-what-we-know-so-far
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  • Notepad++ expanded defenses by requiring both the download signature and certificate validation, and by signing the update server responses to thwart tainted updates.
  • Direct downloads from the official Notepad++ site largely avoided the impact, highlighting the risk was concentrated on users relying on the built-in updater.
  • Rapid7’s investigation ties the incident to Lotus Blossom, a Chinese espionage group active since 2009 with operations across Asia and Central America.

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Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks — outfit claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be to blame

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/notepad-update-server-hijacked-in-targeted-attacksTomshardware.com
Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks — outfit claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be to blame

Notepad++ hit by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/notepad-hit-by-suspected-chinese-state-sponsored-hackers-heres-what-we-know-so-farTechradar.com
Notepad++ hit by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers

Notepad++ experienced an 'infrastructure-level compromise' that hijacked its web traffic last year, and security researchers say a sophisticated new method is to blame

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage/Pcgamer.com
Notepad++ experienced an 'infrastructure-level compromise' that hijacked its web traffic last year, and security researchers say a sophisticated new method is to blame

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