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Compromise of Notepad++ Equals Software Supply Chain Fallout

Summary

- Notepad++ vulnerability exploited by Chinese nation-state actors to deliver a backdoor. - Security experts warn of broader supply chain attack campaign.

Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions

Texas credit unions are subject to the same cybersecurity threats as other financial institutions and must remain vigilant against supply chain attacks.

Original Source Material

Hacked Infrastructure Delivered Chinese Nation-State Group's Backdoor, Experts Warn The widely used, open source text-editing software Notepad++ for Windows said attackers exploited a vulnerability to redirect some users to sites that pushed a backdoor onto their system. Security experts have tied the attack to a broader campaign perpetrated by Chinese nation-state actors.