Sui Blockchain Experiences 6-Hour Network Outage Due to Technical Issue

The Sui blockchain experienced a significant setback when it encountered a 6-hour network outage on May 28. According to reports, the disruption was caused by a gas logic issue introduced in the 1.72 version.

During this time, many essential services on the platform were unavailable, including decentralized exchanges and stablecoin transfers. However, no customer assets were lost during the incident.

The Sui team has announced that they are fully operational again and have promised to share a complete incident review in the coming days. The report is expected to explain the root causes of the issue and outline measures to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.