Hackers Deliver Weaponized Notepad++ Via Google Ads

Cybercriminals are known to exploit malicious advertising techniques for targeting the widely-used Notepad++ text editor for Windows. This could lead to the dissemination of ransomware and malware.

In these malvertising efforts, threat actors take advantage of Google advertisements.

According to Malwarebytes, it appears to have completely evaded detection for at least a few months. It is unique in its ability to fingerprint users and distribute time-sensitive payloads.

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