The new ransomware, DeadLock, uses the power of Blockchain.

The new ransomware DeadLock uses the power of the Blockchain invasive into the victim machine.

Blockchain or blockchain technology, many readers may be familiar only because it is related to Kryptokerrenzi or has been associated with advertising for digital money projects, but it is actually a very useful technology, not even with malware.

According to a report by the website, SCWorld has mentioned the detection of victim ransom malware or Ransomware called DeadLock. The special thing is that this ransomware has also introduced the intelligent contracting technology or Smart Contact of the Polygon network. The adoption of this technology is to confuse the Obfuscation to camouflage the C2 or Command and Control infrastructure.

In this ransomware operation, after entering the victim's machine and encrypting all files, the malware will place the file as an HTML file for downloading software for non-unified communication or Decentralized Messenger for contacting, talking, negotiating with hackers. The left command instructs the victim to download the software and install it through the left file. Proxy information for contacting hackers is hidden on the Smart Contract of the blockchain network that this communication tool uses, allowing hackers to change their communication address as needed and protect the network. A C2 network for controlling such malware from being well detected.

This malware has been plagued since July 2024, where the attack will focus on major organizations. Instead of threatening to release files, it is threatening to resell all the stolen data on the Internet or the Dark Web instead to create even more fear for the victims' login patterns. The source says that the research team is not yet aware of this.

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