Blockchain Dead Drop Attacks Jump 420% as State Hackers Expand

TLDR — Blockchain dead drop attacks — campaigns that use public chains to hide malware instructions — increased 420% over the past 12 months, Chainalysis said, as state-linked groups came to account for roughly two-thirds of
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Blockchain dead drop attacks — campaigns that use public chains to hide malware instructions — increased 420% over the past 12 months, Chainalysis said, as state-linked groups came to account for roughly two-thirds of new activity in the second quarter of 2026. Chainalysis described the 420% figure... Read the full story at The Defiant
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