Protocol-impersonator domain registered (typosquat)
Jito'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 #
Active typosquat domain confirmed: jito-network.org — registered 2023-12-31, ScamAdviser trust score 0/100 ('Very Likely Unsafe'), hidden ownership (Privacy Protect LLC, all contact info redacted), hosted Finland/Hetzner. Jito issued phishing warning (X @jito_sol status/1859676916044779919, November 2024) confirming fake email campaign. Fake staking guide at sites.google.com/view/jito-network/home also active. Multiple impersonation surfaces confirmed. Official domain jito.network is uncompromised. Meets the yellow threshold: impersonator domain active within last 90 days (registered 2023-12-31, still active 2026-04-29).
Sources #
- URLJito Foundation Phishing Warning (November 2024)X @jito_sol phishing warning: 'We've been made aware of a phishing email going around... Jito Foundation emails will be sent from a jito(.)network domain or subdomain'retrieved 2026-04-29
- ScamAdviser — jito-network.orgScamAdviser: jito-network.org trust score 0/100; registered 2023-12-31; Privacy Protect LLC registrant; Hetzner Finland hostingretrieved 2026-04-29
Methodology #
Determine whether a typosquat of the official protocol domain has been registered in the last 90 days.
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