Hack history / 2022 / Hack or exploit
Petra
Hack or exploit on Oct 20, 2022 · Mnemonic Vulnerability
ONE SOURCE · 1 SOURCE
Lost
undisclosed
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
not ranked
collapses, frauds and later news are not ranked
What happened
Aptos ecological wallet Petra tweeted that the Aptos Labs team discovered a vulnerability on Petra on October 20. The mnemonic is related to account creation in existing wallets, and the mnemonic displayed on the page may be inaccurate. To access the exact 12 mnemonic phrases, set up, manage your account, enter your password, and click Show Key Recovery Phrase. Currently, Petra has fixed the vulnerability.
Details
- Date
- Oct 20, 2022
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Mnemonic Vulnerability
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Wallet
- Chains
- not stated
Reported by
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Petra hack, Oct 20, 2022: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht65043b9faf/ (data as of 2026-11-01).