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DeadLock ransomware uses blockchain to resist infrastructure takedown

BleepingComputer · · International · Data Breaches

The DeadLock ransomware operation is using a decentralized infrastructure that relies on blockchain-backed services to protect its communication with victims and data-leak activity. [...]

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