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Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers
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this post was submitted on 02 Feb 2026
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You might have version 8.8.1 or lower, however it might have tried to order update got the vulnerable package instead and then remained on the older version. I think even if you have the older version that's not a sign that you weren't compromised.
Fair point. I was assuming the malicious payload would come along with an update on order to hide, but it's also possible that the malicious payload was delivered without any update to notepad++.
I've not seen any IOCs published have you?
There's some IOC information here:
https://securelist.com/notepad-supply-chain-attack/118708/
And here:
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/
Thanks!