Let $f(x)=x^{ s(p^m-1)}$ be a power mapping over $\mathbb{ F}_{ p^n}$, where $n=2m$ and $\gcd(s,p^m+1)=t$. In \cite{ kpm-1}, Hu et al. determined the differential spectrum and boomerang spectrum of the power function $f$, where $t=1$. So what happens if $t\geq1$? In this paper, we extend the result of \cite{ kpm-1} from $t=1$ to general case. We use a different method than in \cite{ kpm-1} to determine the differential spectrum and boomerang spectrum of $f$ by studying the number of rational points on some curves. This method may be helpful for calculating the differential spectrum and boomerang spectrum of some Niho type power functions.
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