abadideaFeb 2
Notepad++'s update mechanism was compromised from June to December 2025. They believe it was a state actor practicing selective targeting and not a no-hosts-refused malware gang situation. https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++

Show threadJeffreyFeb 2
@0xabad1dea So glad I am using VScode instead. No malicious state actors meddling with that app, just malicious corporate actors.
Show threadnyanbinary
@jtig ...for now 
Feb 2 at 9:46amWeb