Zack WhittakerFeb 2

NEW: The developer of the long-running and popular open source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that China government-backed hackers hijacked the software's update feature for months during 2025.

The hackers could access computers of victims who were running hijacked versions of Notepad++.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/notepad-says-chinese-government-hackers-hijacked-its-software-updates-for-months

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

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.

TechCrunch
Show threadHTPC NZFeb 2
@zackwhittaker Chinese, North Korean, Russian, Iranian or whoever not part of "the west" seems to always have brilliant hackers who can hack anything & everything but never smart enough to cover their tracks... Where as all the 3/5 letter agencies funded to the tunes of hundreds of billions of tax payer money from the west seem to be always utterly useless at having anyone skilled enough to exploit anything. A real mystery.
Show threadfcatFeb 2
@zackwhittaker @htpcnz That's what they want you to think while "secretly" having control over your iPhone, Google Android, Windows or other Big Tech device...
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In germany, all the good hackers join the Chaos Computer Club, leading to a lot of fun and shenanigans. But they are less dangerous (not less competent, just not evil), so they don't make the news as often.

@zackwhittaker @htpcnz

Feb 4 at 9:39pmWeb
Show threadfcatFeb 15
@till @zackwhittaker @htpcnz Will look into this. Seems interesting, thanks