A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate ...
The ransomware family’s abuse of Polygon smart contracts echoes techniques recently seen in Ethereum-based attacks.
A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and distribute proxy addresses, say researchers at cybersecurity firm Group-IB. The ...
DeadLock, a ransomware group that first emerged in July 2025, has made news again, and this time it is for abusing Polygon ...
DeadLock ransomware uses Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy servers, making disruption harder, researchers say.