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DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts

Crypto | 2026-01-16 at 03:01 UTC | Source: cointelegraph.com
Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.
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