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2026-02-16 “the XML returned by the update server is now signed (XMLDSig), and the certificate & signature verification will be enforced starting with upcoming v8.9.2, expected in about one month.“ As promised in the announcement Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers, this release strengthens the weakest links in Notepad++ update process. Below is an illu...

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Download Notepad++ v8.9.2 - Double‑Lock Update Security

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2026-02-05 After the publication of Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers, we’ve received many questions from concerned users. Here’s what you need to know: What Was Actually Compromised? Notepad++ itself was NOT hacked. The issue was with the auto-updater component (WinGup), which was exploited through a compromise of our former hosting provider’s infr...

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2026-02-02 Following the security disclosure published in the v8.8.9 announcement https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v889-released/ the investigation has continued in collaboration with external experts and with the full involvement of my (now former) shared hosting provider. According to the analysis provided by the security experts, the attack involved infrastructure-level com...

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