Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

The Verge
By Stevie BonifieldFeb 2, 2026, 3:43 pm192 pts
Users of the text and code editor Notepad++ may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update for the app after its shared hosting servers were hijacked last year. On Monday, the app's developer, Don Ho, posted an update on the attack with more details, including that the hackers were "likely a Chinese…

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