When you hear the term “blockchain,” the first word that jumps to mind is likely “cryptocurrency.” While this association is certainly fair, it glosses over an even more powerful concept, one without ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Smart contracts are talked about quite a lot. What is often ignored, however, is their ...

But for the researchers at Group-IB, the old-school encryption-only model is not the most notable aspect of the DeadLock ...

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

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

DELAWARE, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Smart contracts are digital agreements that allow two or more parties to exchange money, data, or ...

A smart contract security audit is a complete review to find and fix vulnerabilities in the code to protect against hacks and failures. Regular auditing is critical for robust security while also ...

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

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 ...