Protocol-impersonator domain registered (typosquat)

Aave v3's assessment for RD-F-161 — scored yellow on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

Multiple AAVE typosquat domains documented per T-10 (F161 yellow). The BGD Labs and ACI service provider departures (April 2026) elevate impersonation risk: communications about 'Aave's new development team' or 'emergency governance actions' are prime social-engineering vectors. No confirmed coordinated typosquat campaign targeting protocol-level interactions as of April 27.

Sources #

Internal
T-10 Aave v3 — Cat 11 F161 yellow findingT-10 §2.3 Cat 11 findingsretrieved 2026-04-27
URL
Aave Governance: BGD leaving Aave — organizational transition riskBGD leaving Aaveretrieved 2026-04-27

Methodology #

Determine whether a typosquat of the official protocol domain has been registered in the last 90 days.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol aave-v3 factor RD-F-161 score yellow collected_at 2026-04-27 23:28:46