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OFFCHAIN LABS FINDS TWO VULNERABILITIES IN OPTIMISM FRAUD PROOF SYSTEM

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Offchain Labs, the company behind the Arbitrum L2, found two severe vulnerabilities in Optimism's fraud-proof system. The exploits, which have now been patched, allowed for fraudulent chain history to be accepted. Fortunately, the vulnerabilities were only on testnet and funds were never at risk.