Researchers at cybersecurity company Group-IB found that DeadLock, a ransomware family discovered in July 2025, is now using smart contracts, or self-executing programs, on the popular Polygon (POL) ...
The ransomware family’s abuse of Polygon smart contracts echoes techniques recently seen in Ethereum-based attacks.
A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and distribute proxy addresses, say researchers at cybersecurity firm Group-IB. The ...
The concept of smart contracts can be identified as one of the most useful innovations spawned by the development of the concept of a blockchain. Though blockchain can be well linked to the ...
Explore the Aztec Network and its privacy features. We cover the roadmap, the AZTEC token, and how to prepare for the ...
Simply put, token standards are guidelines for creating, issuing, and deploying new tokens on blockchains that support smart ...
CertiK notes that during the past few months, their team has conducted extensive research on the Bitcoin ecosystem and its developments. CertiK also audited several Bitcoin projects and smart ...
Artificial intelligence-focused blockchain protocol startup Halliday International Inc. has raised $20 million in early funding to help fund the development of an agentic AI capability that will help ...