Aptos fixed a critical vulnerability in its Move virtual machine that could have exposed up to $70 billion in digital assets to systemic risk, as identified by security firm Hexens. The bug, discovered in February, could have caused major disruptions in DeFi applications without requiring insider access. Aptos promptly deployed a fix after the private report, and no losses have been reported. This incident highlights the risks Layer 1 blockchains face from smart contract and execution-layer flaws and underscores the importance of robust security measures in crypto networks.
Aptos discovered a critical stale-cache, type-confusion bug in its Move VM, which was patched within hours after being reported on February 25, 2026. No user funds were lost, and the exploitability on mainnet was very low. The bug posed a serious ris...
Aptos Labs fixed a critical stale-cache bug in its Move virtual machine that could have allowed attackers to manipulate core blockchain data, risking up to $70 billion in assets. Security researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept exploit with a 90%...
Aptos has fixed a critical vulnerability in its Move virtual machine that could have been exploited for only a few hundred dollars, posing a serious security risk. The flaw was discovered by ethical hackers and patched before any funds were lost or t...
