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Known-threat-actor cluster has touched protocol

Axelar Network's assessment for RD-F-158 — scored gray on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

T-09 phase-2 signal. Applicable: Axelar ($144M TVL bridge) is in the Lazarus/DPRK target class — bridges have been the primary vector (Ronin $625M 2022, Harmony Horizon $100M 2022, Drift $285M Apr 2026). Threshold: wallet in curator threat-actor cluster interacts with Axelar core contracts within last 30 days. No licensed TI feed (Chainalysis/TRM) wired. Public-proxy observation: no confirmed Lazarus/DPRK wallet interaction with Axelar contracts published as of 2026-05-17. Requires licensed attribution feed for definitive assessment.

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Methodology #

Detect whether an address from the curator-maintained threat-actor cluster (past exploiters, labeled attacker families) interacted with this protocol in the last 30 days.

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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol axelar factor RD-F-158 score gray collected_at 2026-05-16 21:57:49