Cybercriminals behind the DeadLock ransomware are now exploiting Polygon smart contracts to manage payments and obscure transaction trails, security researchers warn, complicating detection and undermining traditional blockchain tracking methods.
Interview with investigator Matt Price explores how on-chain analysis aids law enforcement – tracing illicit flows, improving prosecutions, and the ethical, technical challenges of policing Bitcoin networks.
Authorities froze $150M in assets as investigators follow a $14.4B Bitcoin trail tied to Chen Zhi, alleging large-scale market manipulation and illicit transfers; probes expand across jurisdictions.