DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts

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Why it matters

A new ransomware, DeadLock, has been discovered exploiting Polygon smart contracts to evade detection and takedown, indicating a potential threat to cryptocurrency security.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 80% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source CoinTelegraph
Claim DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts
AI inference Bearish · 80%
Generated 2026-01-16 03:01

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.

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Original article published by CoinTelegraph on January 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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