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

DeadLock ransomware operators are leveraging Polygon smart contracts and the Session messaging network to decentralize their extortion infrastructure, making takedown efforts more difficult.

Spin 40% Source-Supported AI Risk Moderate Needs Evidence

The Hacker News

Aug 11, 2026

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01 DeadLock ransomware uses Polygon smart contracts to store and deliver resources used throughout the extortion process.

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