Backdoor in Notepad++
ID: 04b167de-b1e3-55e8-be4d-5fd2df47ab3a
STIX ID: report--04b167de-b1e3-55e8-be4d-5fd2df47ab3a
Feed Name: Schneier on Security
Threat Score
Hackers linked to the Chinese government trojanized the Notepad++ update infrastructure to deliver a backdoor to selected users by exploiting insufficient update verification; the attacker maintained access to internal services and redirected update traffic until December 2—users are advised to run at least version 8.9.1.
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