'Imagination the limit': DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work

14:16 - 14 Jan 2026

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New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses

Researchers at Group-IB say the DeadLock ransomware operation is using blockchain-based anti-detection methods to evade defenders' attempts to analyze their tradecraft....

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