News

Chinese Hackers Hit Notepad++ to Serve Malicious Update

  • Michael Kan--PCMag.com
  • published date: 2026-02-02 16:56:46 UTC

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is likely to have involved a Chinese state-sponsored group. If you use Notepad++, it's time to update. Hackers compromised the free text and …

If you use Notepad++, it's time to update. Hackers compromised the free text and coding editor to distribute a malicious update via the auto-update function. Notepad++ developer Don Ho detected the … [+2468 chars]