Notepad++ is a favorite of programmers and other power users, but its auto-update function was compromised for months in 2025 ...

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is likely to have involved a Chinese state-sponsored group.

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The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software ...