Topic: notepad++ compromise
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Urgent: Notepad++ Users, Check for Hacks Now
Notepad++'s update infrastructure was compromised for six months by sophisticated hackers linked to the Chinese state, who delivered malicious updates to targeted users. The attackers exploited insufficient update verification in older software versions, maintaining persistent access to redirect ...
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State-Sponsored Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Updates
A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group compromised Notepad++'s update server, exploiting vulnerabilities in its updater to deliver malicious software to targeted organizations in East Asia. The attackers maintained access for months by hijacking the shared hosting infrastructure, redir...
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