Sui Mainnet Suffers 6-Hour Outage After Validator Consensus Split
Sui's mainnet experienced a roughly six-hour outage after a validator consensus split forced the network to stop accepting new transactions. Providers maintained read access by continuing to serve the last certified state, preventing data loss but leaving transactions unconfirmed and new submissions paused. The incident was detected and isolated without reports of state corruption.
The outage disrupted transaction finality and likely affected DeFi activity, pending transfers and any services relying on immediate block confirmations. Validators and developers worked to restore consensus and bring the chain back to normal operation; users and integrators should verify finality for queued transactions and monitor official Sui channels for post-incident reports and any recommended follow-up actions.