# DeadLock

> As of 2026-08-01, DeadLock is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning ransomware. ATT&CK coverage spans 70 techniques across 14 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1003 (OS Credential Dumping), T1018 (Remote System Discovery), T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information).

- **Nation:** Russia
- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **As of:** 2026-08-01

## ATT&CK techniques observed

70 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Command and Control (9), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (8), Discovery (7), Impact (7), Execution (6), Initial Access (6).

- [T1003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003) OS Credential Dumping — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1018](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1018) Remote System Discovery — Discovery — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1039](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1039) Data from Network Shared Drive — Collection — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1041](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1041) Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1047](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1047) Windows Management Instrumentation — Execution — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1055](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1055) Process Injection — Privilege Escalation — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1068](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1068) Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalation — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1082](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082) System Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1133](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1133) External Remote Services — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1486](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1486) Data Encrypted for Impact — Impact — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1489](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1489) Service Stop — Impact — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1490](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1490) Inhibit System Recovery — Impact — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1685](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1685) Disable or Modify Tools — Defense Impairment — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1003.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003.001) LSASS Memory — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [DeadLock Ransomware Double-Extortion Attack on Diater (Spanish Biopharmaceutical Firm) Exposes Decade of Clinical/Pharmacovigilance Records](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1809) — HIGH
- [DeadLock Ransomware: Smart Contracts for Malicious Purposes — Blockchain-Automated Ransom Operations](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0069) — HIGH

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/DeadLock