Protocol-impersonator domain registered (typosquat)
Hyperlane'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 #
hyperlane.xyz uses the .xyz TLD — a popular typosquatting domain space (11.1% of typosquatting domains use .xyz per Interisle 2025 Phishing Landscape report). Protocol registration date ~September 2022 (at $18.5M seed raise announcement). Assessment date 2026-05-17 = ~43 months post-registration — within normal ongoing monitoring window. No confirmed hyperlane.xyz typosquat domain registration found in WHOIS lookup (who.is returned no data for hyperlane.xyz — privacy shield active). Brand name Hyperlane is distinctive but .xyz TLD increases exposure. Yellow: typosquat risk elevated due to .xyz TLD; no confirmed active typosquat domain found; requires ongoing domain-monitoring feed.
Sources #
- URLTyposquatting 2025 AnalysisInterisle 2025 Phishing Landscape — .xyz TLD at 11.1% of typosquatting domain usage; .xyz TLD exposure elevated for any brand using itretrieved 2026-05-17
- Hyperlane .xyz Domain Featuregen.xyz blog — Hyperlane.xyz September 2022 brand feature; confirms domain registration approximately September 2022retrieved 2026-05-17
Methodology #
Determine whether a typosquat of the official protocol domain has been registered in the last 90 days.
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