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Yahoo: Beware: New ‘DeadLock’ Ransomware Weaponizes Polygon Smart Contracts to Stay Invisible
May 31, 2026
Yahoo: Beware: New ‘DeadLock’ Ransomware Weaponizes Polygon Smart Contracts to Stay Invisible A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate proxy server addresses. DeadLock first appeared in July 2025 and has ...