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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months

Published: (February 2, 2026 at 01:09 PM EST)
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Source: TechCrunch

Source: TechCrunch

Overview

The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

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