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DeadLock, a ransomware group that first emerged in July 2025, has made news again, and this time it is for abusing Polygon ...

Cybersecurity researchers are becoming interested in a newly discovered ransomware strain called DeadLock that abuses Polygon smart contracts to silently service its infrastructure and bypass ...

The ransomware family’s abuse of Polygon smart contracts echoes techniques recently seen in Ethereum-based attacks.

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Abstract "Double-extortion" ransomware attacks not only encrypt systems but also steal sensitive data. Traditional backups ...

DeadLock ransomware uses Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy servers, making disruption harder, researchers say.

The DeadLock ransomware group, a newly emerged digital extortion group, is using blockchain smart contracts to store proxy ...