Notepad++ software updates hijacked for months
Notepad++ said on 2 February 2026 that Chinese government hackers had hijacked its software updates for months. The specific scale of damage and response measures have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Notepad++
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Hijacking of software updates by Chinese government hackers
- Location
- France
Timeline
- Notepad++ disclosed that Chinese government hackers had hijacked its software updates for months.
2 related reports
Other incidents at Notepad++
Notepad++ hosting breach enables update supply chain attack
Impact: Update supply chain exposed to attack for six months
Notepad++'s hosting infrastructure was compromised and its update channel was abused to distribute malware. It was reportedly exposed to the supply chain attack for six months. The attack was attributed to China-linked state-sponsored hackers.
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