{"id":1484986,"date":"2026-02-03T16:55:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ic72e7k4RcsJfzGmzV7Tuf"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:55:50","slug":"the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Notepad++ website was hijacked by &#8216;malicious actors&#8217; last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Popular open source text editor Notepad++ experienced a significant security breach last year, and now its developer has <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/notepad-plus-plus.org\/news\/hijacked-incident-info-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">given an update<\/a> regarding the attack.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s believed that, between June and November 10\/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider disagree on the exact timings), a shared hosting server was compromised, allowing attackers to redirect Notepad++ update traffic to malicious servers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;According to the analysis provided by security experts, the attack involved infrastructure-level compromise that allowed malicious actors to intercept and redirect update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org.&#8221; says a statement on the now-secure website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The exact technical mechanism remains under investigation, though the compromise occurred at the hosting provider level rather than through vulnerabilities in Notepad++ code itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The update goes on to say that &#8220;Multiple independent security researchers have assessed that the threat actor is likely a Chinese state-sponsored group, which would explain the highly selective targeting observed during the campaign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:6998px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"dcBbYJeH9xN4gK6jiyhNNm\" name=\"hacker-green-code\" alt=\"Hacker, IT and person with code on computer, programming and phishing scam with malware or virus.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"6998\" height=\"3937\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: seksan Mongkhonkhamsao @ Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapid7.com\/blog\/post\/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">cybersecurity firm Rapid7<\/a>, the attack can be contributed to Chinese APT group <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/attack.mitre.org\/groups\/G0030\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lotus Blossom<\/a>, a threat actor that has been known to perform &#8220;targeted espionage campaigns&#8221; primarily impacting organisations across Southeast Asia and Central America. The custom backdoor used in the attack has since been dubbed &#8220;Chrysalis&#8221;, and explaining its methodology is where I start to get lost, so I&#8217;ll quote directly from the Rapid7 report instead:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Its wide array of capabilities indicates it is a sophisticated and permanent tool, not a simple throwaway utility. It uses legitimate binaries to sideload a crafted DLL with a generic name, which makes simple filename-based detection unreliable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It relies on custom API hashing in both the loader and the main module, each with its own resolution logic. This is paired with layered obfuscation and a fairly structured approach to C2 communication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1024px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"DSMgNiFu8DsMe3DsBzQnVY\" name=\"Security.jpg\" alt=\"Security Padlock\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Pixabay)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, of course. However, Rapid7&#8217;s main concern appears to be what Chrysalis, and other tools and methods used in the attack, says about Lotus Blossom&#8217;s newfound capabilities:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While the group continues to rely on proven techniques like DLL sideloading and service persistence, their multi-layered shellcode loader and integration of undocumented system calls (NtQuerySystemInformation) mark a clear shift toward more resilient and stealth tradecraft,&#8221; says the firm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This demonstrates that Lotus Blossom is actively updating their playbook to stay ahead of modern detection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gulp. So, while the Notepad++ developer has since switched to a different hosting provider (with what are described as &#8220;significantly stronger security practices&#8221;), it seems that Lotus Blossom is gaining strength\u2014and some hosting providers are falling victim to its modern methods. Sleep tight, website.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/software\/security\/the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular open source text editor Notepad++ experienced a significant security breach last year, and now its developer has given an update regarding the attack. It&#8217;s believed that, between June and November 10\/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider disagree on the exact timings), a shared hosting server was compromised, allowing attackers to redirect Notepad++ update traffic to malicious servers. &#8220;According to the analysis provided by security experts, the attack involved infrastructure-level compromise that allowed malicious actors to intercept and redirect update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org.&#8221; says a statement on the now-secure website. &#8220;The exact technical mechanism remains under investigation, though the compromise occurred at the hosting provider level rather than through vulnerabilities in Notepad++ code itself.&#8221; The update goes on to say&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-notepad-website-was-hijacked-by-malicious-actors-last-year-and-security-researchers-are-picking-through-the-wreckage\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1484988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[4841,1622],"class_list":["post-1484986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-security","tag-software"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Notepad++ website was hijacked by &#039;malicious actors&#039; 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