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According to Odaily, Group-IB monitoring has revealed that the ransomware family DeadLock is currently using Polygon smart contracts to distribute and rotate proxy server addresses in order to evade security detection. This malware was first discovered in July 2025 and embeds JS code interacting with the Polygon network into HTML files, using RPC lists as gateways to obtain attacker-controlled server addresses. This technique is similar to the previously discovered EtherHiding, aiming to leverage decentralized ledgers to build covert communication channels that are difficult to block. DeadLock has already produced at least three variants, with the latest version embedding the encrypted communication application Session to communicate directly with victims.

Benchmark stated that the delay of the US Senate crypto bill may help improve the final version, as lawmakers are addressing disputes related to stablecoin yields. Some analysts have lowered the probability of the bill passing to 60%. (CoinDesk)

PANews, January 15 – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis tweeted that, under the leadership of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, bipartisan members of Congress and representatives from both the crypto and traditional financial industries are still negotiating the digital asset market structure bill. She looks forward to working with Scott to advance bipartisan crypto asset legislation that will provide a clearer regulatory framework for the U.S. digital asset industry.