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Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets

  • What: Notepad++ update mechanism was hijacked.
  • Why: Attributed to Lotus Blossom (aka Billbug), a Chinese state-sponsored group, for espionage purposes.
  • Affected: Individuals in Vietnam, El Salvador, Australia; a government organization in the Philippines; a financial organization in El Salvador; and a Vietnamese IT service provider.
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Rapid7 researchers have attributed the recent hijacking of the Notepad++ update mechanism to Lotus Blossom (aka Billbug), a Chinese state-sponsored group known for targeting organizations in Southeast Asia for espionage purposes. On Wednesday, Kaspersky researchers shared the insights they’ve gleaned from their own telemetry: the attackers targeted individuals located in Vietnam, El Salvador and Australia; a government organization located in the Philippines; a financial organization located in El Salvador; and a Vietnamese IT service provider. … More → The post Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets appeared first on Help Net Security .

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