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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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Not that I don't believe it given their pro-Hong Kong riots, apparently pro-Ukro-nazi stance but got any specific receipts I can bookmark?
You just have to look at the release titles.
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Them having CIA backdoors is public info. Companies being openly pro state-department policies is a huge red flag. They usually try to stay quiet on political matters. Proton is another example of CIA-ran company. Proton AG.
That's the first I'm hearing of it, do you have a source?
Do you mean this? https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/
The actual exploit was available as part of some leaks but the source is a super common issue on windows.