Malicious actors served fake Notepad++ updates via the official site from June to December 2025. Older Notepad++ versions lacked update verification, letting targets get malware—upgrade to v8.9.1.
The developer of the popular open-source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a ...
Notepad++ 7.6.5 has been released and is now being signed with a GPG signature so that users who download the program can verify its authenticity. In March, Notepad++ developer Don Ho stated that ...