The popular Notepad alternative was hijacked by bad actors for several months in 2025, but the latest update appears to solve the issue.

By AJ Vicens Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the ...

CISA has expanded its KEV catalog with new SolarWinds, Notepad++, and Apple flaws, including two exploited as zero-days.

Suspected Chinese state-backed hackers reportedly hijacked Notepad++'s update system for months, targeting select users and ...

A quiet compromise of a popular open-source coding editor has turned into one of the most unsettling software supply-chain ...

Notepad++ has been compromised in a sophisticated nation-state cyberattack. Learn about the security breach, the ...

Security researchers believe that Chinese hackers are to blame for the attack in part because of the "selective" nature of ...

Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported ...

In an alarming revelation, the popular text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that its update service was compromised in a targeted attack linked to state-sponsored cybercriminals. This incident sheds ...

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.

Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and other malware ...