A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate ...

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Group-IB researchers said the most unusual aspect of DeadLock lies in its use of Polygon smart contracts to manage ...

Cybersecurity firm Group-IB found the DeadLock ransomware is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to create a resilient ...

Researchers at cybersecurity company Group-IB found that DeadLock, a ransomware family discovered in July 2025, is now using smart contracts, or self-executing programs, on the popular Polygon (POL) ...

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DeadLock ransomware relies on Polygon smart contracts to spin proxy servers to produce a nearly unshuttable infrastructure.

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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 ...

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