Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users
- Posted on February 2, 2026
- By The Hacker News
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Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users

State-backed attackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic via a hosting provider breach, redirecting users to malicious downloads since June 2025.