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security: DeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructure

1 · Sujith Quintelier · Aug. 11, 2026, 4:25 a.m.
Cybersecurity decentralization Rust Ransomware
Summary
This blog post by Sujith Quintelier discusses DeadLock ransomware, highlighting its Rust-based encryptor, decentralized infrastructure for negotiations, and the use of double extortion tactics against victims, drawing on insights from Microsoft Threat Intelligence.
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