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DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Make Extortion Infra Harder to Disrupt

The DeadLock ransomware group is utilizing a sophisticated, blockchain-backed infrastructure to enhance operational resilience and evade takedown efforts. They leverage decentralized proxy servers managed via Polygon smart contracts, providing a censorship-resistant communication and data leak system. This complex arch…

The Hacker News · Aug 11, 2026 High