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Nation-state hack exploited hosting infrastructure to hijack Notepad++ updates

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-02-02 10:55:15 UTC

Notepad++ maintainer says nation-state attackers hijacked the app’s update system by redirecting traffic at the hosting provider level. The Notepad++ maintainer revealed that nation-state hackers compromised the hosting provider’s infrastructure, redirecting …

Nation-state hack exploited hosting infrastructure to hijack Notepad++ updates The Notepad++ maintainer revealed that nation-state hackers compromised the hosting providers infrastructure, redirecti… [+2398 chars]