Remember when dropping a proxy into your torrent client felt like a secret handshake? In 2026 streaming giants block whole IP ranges, ISPs throttle P2P, and privacy rules keep shifting.That climate ...

Launch of Traffic Origin provides first dedicated defense layer against state-sponsored identity fraud and “laptop ...

The discovery triggered what Google is calling the largest residential proxy network takedown in history. Armed with a federal court order, the company pulled the plug ...

Residential proxies distribute network traffic from customers to devices located in end-user areas of internet providers. Cybercriminals often route their data through these to obscure their origin.

Google said on Wednesday it has taken action to remove domains belonging to one of the largest residential proxy networks in ...

The DeadLock ransomware group is using Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy server addresses and evade defensive blocking. DeadLock avoids traditional double-extortion tactics, instead threatening ...

DeadLock ransomware relies on Polygon smart contracts to spin proxy servers to produce a nearly unshuttable infrastructure. The ransomware threat exposed by cybersecurity firm Group-IB uses blockchain ...

A new sophisticated threat in the blockchain world has been uncovered, potentially becoming another blueprint for more decentralized cybercrime infrastructure and the latest ransomware playbook.

Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns. A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily ...

DeadLock first appeared in July 2025 and remained largely unnoticed, but its use of smart contracts to deliver configuration data signals a growing ransomware threat. Cybersecurity researchers are ...

Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cybersecurity firm Group-IB has warned that ransomware family DeadLock is using Polygon smart contracts to distribute and ...