- cross-posted to:
- opensource@programming.dev
- cross-posted to:
- opensource@programming.dev
Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.
Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.
If you’re worried that this may have hit your PC I’d say first of all be aware that this is a state-level backdoor, intended to be persistent and evade detection. You are likely not the target and are very unlikely to find any evidence even if you were targeted, as it is capable of clearing its tracks.
Actions I’d suggest if you’re still worried this could have hit your PC:
PS > winget list -q Notepad++ (will show you available updates) PS > winget upgrade -q Notepad++ (Will install the update if available)