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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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How are they doing it now, then?
The answer to that question is honestly super complicated, and it has its own job title tbh. Managing code signing certificates can be really complex depending on the software.
This gist kinda covers the basics
https://gist.github.com/MangaD/e8f67fb39a35abdbf4ad26711c5957cc
No, I meant how are Notepad++ people doing it currently when people claim they aren't already signing their exe?
Im not sure. I don't have Windows to look at the code signing certificate they are using (if they are using one at all). Hopefully someone else can check and let us know.