Tag: deadlock ransomware
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DeadLock Ransomware Leverages Blockchain to Evade Takedown
DeadLock Ransomware is taking a disturbingly clever approach to evade shutdown by leveraging the Polygon blockchain to conceal its operational addresses, making it a formidable foe for cybersecurity efforts. By cleverly using decentralized building blocks, the group has already amassed a shocking 80 victims, mostly in Europe.
DeadLock Ransomware Exploits Polygon Smart Contracts
DeadLock Ransomware takes a sophisticated approach by leveraging the Session messaging network and blockchain-backed services to streamline its extortion process, making it harder for victims to recover. Its operators use a clever combination of decentralized chat and a self-contained HTML app to communicate with victims and demand payment in Bitcoin or Monero.