diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/block.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/block.rs
index c36946e493e7f..b2ada4a9b474c 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/block.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/block.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use anyhow::{bail, ensure, format_err};
 use aptos_bitvec::BitVec;
-use aptos_crypto::{bls12381, hash::CryptoHash, HashValue};
+use aptos_crypto::{bls12381::{self, Signature}, hash::CryptoHash, HashValue};
 use aptos_infallible::duration_since_epoch;
 use aptos_types::{
     account_address::AccountAddress,
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ impl Block {
         self.is_opt
     }
 
+    pub fn set_timestamp(&mut self, timestamp: u64) {
+        self.block_data.set_timestamp(timestamp);
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_signature(&mut self, signature: Signature) {
+        self.signature = Some(signature);
+    }
+
     pub fn set_quorum_cert(&mut self, qc: QuorumCert) {
         self.block_data.set_quorum_cert(qc);
     }
@@ -524,7 +532,7 @@ impl Block {
             self.epoch(),
             self.round(),
             self.author().unwrap_or(AccountAddress::ZERO),
-            vec![1; self.previous_bitvec().num_buckets()], // optimistic proposal hack
+            BitVec::default().into(), // optimistic proposal hack
             // For nil block, we use 0x0 which is convention for nil address in move.
             self.block_data()
                 .failed_authors()
diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/block_data.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/block_data.rs
index 82b181017f368..dbf2afc4dd0fa 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/block_data.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/block_data.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ impl CryptoHash for BlockData {
 }
 
 impl BlockData {
+    pub fn set_timestamp(&mut self, timestamp: u64) {
+        self.timestamp_usecs = timestamp;
+    }
+
     pub fn set_quorum_cert(&mut self, qc: QuorumCert) {
         self.quorum_cert = qc;
     }
diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs
index 7a6c089cf27e4..4d52f54aacfbc 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/proposal_msg.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use crate::{block::Block, common::Author, proof_of_store::ProofCache, sync_info::SyncInfo};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, ensure, format_err, Context, Ok, Result};
+use aptos_crypto::bls12381::Signature;
 use aptos_short_hex_str::AsShortHexStr;
 use aptos_types::validator_verifier::ValidatorVerifier;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@ impl ProposalMsg {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn set_timestamp(&mut self, timestamp: u64) {
+        self.proposal.set_timestamp(timestamp);
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_signature(&mut self, signature: Signature) {
+        self.proposal.set_signature(signature);
+    }
+
     pub fn epoch(&self) -> u64 {
         self.proposal.epoch()
     }
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/pipeline_builder.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/pipeline_builder.rs
index 3aaa3b001ead9..f8842926b166b 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/pipeline_builder.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/pipeline_builder.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ pub struct PipelineBuilder {
     state_sync_notifier: Arc<dyn ConsensusNotificationSender>,
     payload_manager: Arc<dyn TPayloadManager>,
     txn_notifier: Arc<dyn TxnNotifier>,
+    execution_lock: Arc<Mutex<()>>,
 }
 
 fn spawn_shared_fut<
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ impl PipelineBuilder {
             state_sync_notifier,
             payload_manager,
             txn_notifier,
+            execution_lock: Arc::new(Mutex::new(())),
         }
     }
 
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ impl PipelineBuilder {
                 self.is_randomness_enabled,
                 self.validators.clone(),
                 self.block_executor_onchain_config.clone(),
+                self.execution_lock.clone(),
             ),
             &mut abort_handles,
         );
@@ -456,6 +459,7 @@ impl PipelineBuilder {
         is_randomness_enabled: bool,
         validator: Arc<[AccountAddress]>,
         onchain_execution_config: BlockExecutorConfigFromOnchain,
+        execution_lock: Arc<Mutex<()>>,
     ) -> TaskResult<ExecuteResult> {
         let mut tracker = Tracker::new("execute", &block);
         parent_block_execute_phase.await?;
@@ -487,6 +491,7 @@ impl PipelineBuilder {
         .concat();
         let start = Instant::now();
         tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+            let _guard = execution_lock.lock();
             executor
                 .execute_and_state_checkpoint(
                     (block.id(), txns).into(),
diff --git a/consensus/src/round_manager.rs b/consensus/src/round_manager.rs
index da74d1bc00b7b..e3f751fc9111b 100644
--- a/consensus/src/round_manager.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/round_manager.rs
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ impl RoundManager {
             sync_info,
             network.clone(),
             proposal_generator,
-            safety_rules,
+            safety_rules.clone(),
             proposer_election,
             parent_id,
         )
@@ -474,9 +474,19 @@ impl RoundManager {
         {
             if Self::check_whether_to_inject_reconfiguration_error() {
                 Self::attempt_to_inject_reconfiguration_error(
+                    epoch_state.clone(),
+                    network.clone(),
+                    &proposal_msg,
+                )
+                .await?;
+            }
+
+            if Self::check_whether_to_equivocate() {
+                Self::attempt_to_equivocate(
                     epoch_state,
                     network.clone(),
                     &proposal_msg,
+                    safety_rules.clone()
                 )
                 .await?;
             }
@@ -1939,6 +1949,12 @@ impl RoundManager {
         false
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "failpoints")]
+    fn check_whether_to_equivocate() -> bool {
+        fail_point!("consensus::leader_equivocation", |_| true);
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Given R1 <- B2 if R1 has the reconfiguration txn, we inject error on B2 if R1.round + 1 = B2.round
     /// Direct suffix is checked by parent.has_reconfiguration && !parent.parent.has_reconfiguration
     /// The error is injected by sending proposals to half of the validators to force a timeout.
@@ -1973,4 +1989,29 @@ impl RoundManager {
             Ok(())
         }
     }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "failpoints")]
+    async fn attempt_to_equivocate(
+        epoch_state: Arc<EpochState>,
+        network: Arc<NetworkSender>,
+        proposal_msg: &ProposalMsg,
+        safety_rules: Arc<Mutex<MetricsSafetyRules>>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        info!("[Test] Leader of epoch {} round {} equivocates", epoch_state.epoch, proposal_msg.proposal().round());
+
+        let all_peers: Vec<_> = epoch_state
+            .verifier
+            .get_ordered_account_addresses_iter()
+            .collect();
+        let mut timestamp = proposal_msg.proposal().block_data().timestamp_usecs();
+        for peer in all_peers {
+            timestamp += 1;
+            let mut modified_proposal_msg = proposal_msg.clone();
+            modified_proposal_msg.set_timestamp(timestamp);
+            let signature = safety_rules.lock().sign_proposal(modified_proposal_msg.proposal().block_data())?;
+            modified_proposal_msg.set_signature(signature);
+            network.send_proposal(modified_proposal_msg.clone(), vec![peer]).await;
+        }
+        Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Injected leader equivocation"))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/terraform/helm/genesis/files/genesis.sh b/terraform/helm/genesis/files/genesis.sh
index 155ec754056ad..cb73285a30bc9 100644
--- a/terraform/helm/genesis/files/genesis.sh
+++ b/terraform/helm/genesis/files/genesis.sh
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ create_secrets() {
     )
 
     if [[ "$include_genesis_blob" == "true" ]]; then
-      tar -C $WORKSPACE -czf ${WORKSPACE}/genesis.blob.tar.gz genesis.blob
-      files_to_include+=("--from-file=genesis.blob.tar.gz=${WORKSPACE}/genesis.blob.tar.gz")
+      files_to_include+=("--from-file=genesis.blob=${WORKSPACE}/genesis.blob")
     fi
 
     kubectl create secret generic "${username}-genesis-e${ERA}" "${files_to_include[@]}"
diff --git a/testsuite/forge-cli/src/suites/realistic_environment.rs b/testsuite/forge-cli/src/suites/realistic_environment.rs
index 958a8b5e76907..5c700fd97ca16 100644
--- a/testsuite/forge-cli/src/suites/realistic_environment.rs
+++ b/testsuite/forge-cli/src/suites/realistic_environment.rs
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ pub(crate) fn realistic_env_sweep_wrap(
         .with_initial_fullnode_count(num_fullnodes)
         .with_validator_override_node_config_fn(Arc::new(|config, _| {
             config.execution.processed_transactions_detailed_counters = true;
+            config.api.failpoints_enabled = true;
         }))
-        .add_network_test(test)
+        .add_network_test(wrap_with_realistic_env(num_validators, test))
         // Test inherits the main EmitJobRequest, so update here for more precise latency measurements
         .with_emit_job(
             EmitJobRequest::default().latency_polling_interval(Duration::from_millis(100)),
@@ -82,10 +83,13 @@ pub(crate) fn realistic_env_sweep_wrap(
 pub(crate) fn realistic_env_load_sweep_test() -> ForgeConfig {
     realistic_env_sweep_wrap(10, 5, LoadVsPerfBenchmark {
         test: Box::new(PerformanceBenchmark),
-        workloads: Workloads::TPS(vec![100, 10000]),
+        workloads: Workloads::TPS(vec![1000, 2500, 5000, 7500, 10000]),
         criteria: [
             (95, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 0),
-            (6700, 2.5, 3.5, 5.0, 0),
+            (95, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 0),
+            (95, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 0),
+            (95, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 0),
+            (95, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 0),
             // TODO add 9k or 10k. Allow some expired transactions (high-load)
         ]
         .into_iter()
diff --git a/testsuite/forge-test-runner-template.yaml b/testsuite/forge-test-runner-template.yaml
index c31e864dec8ba..2a4dc3abfdc46 100644
--- a/testsuite/forge-test-runner-template.yaml
+++ b/testsuite/forge-test-runner-template.yaml
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ spec:
     - effect: NoExecute
       key: aptos.org/nodepool
       value: validators
-    - effect: NoExecute
-      key: AptosNodeOnly
-      value: "false"
   volumes:
     - name: multiregion-kubeconfig
       secret:
diff --git a/testsuite/forge.py b/testsuite/forge.py
index dcf15e3e3233b..e0a1d4f8f88b7 100644
--- a/testsuite/forge.py
+++ b/testsuite/forge.py
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ def test(
     asyncio.run(forge_cluster.write(context.shell))
 
     # These features and profile flags are set as strings
-    enable_failpoints = forge_enable_failpoints == "true"
+    enable_failpoints = True
     enable_performance_profile = forge_enable_performance == "true"
 
     # In the below, assume that the image is pushed to all registries
diff --git a/testsuite/forge/src/backend/k8s/cluster_helper.rs b/testsuite/forge/src/backend/k8s/cluster_helper.rs
index 090ba01bb006d..93fe76c773d59 100644
--- a/testsuite/forge/src/backend/k8s/cluster_helper.rs
+++ b/testsuite/forge/src/backend/k8s/cluster_helper.rs
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ pub async fn install_testnet_resources(
         kube_client.clone(),
         kube_namespace.clone(),
         FORGE_TESTNET_DEPLOYER_DOCKER_IMAGE_REPO.to_string(),
-        Some("7ab32f3eb20e28fbc2103b0fbe82148063794b30".into()),
+        None,
     );
 
     testnet_deployer.start(config).await?;
diff --git a/testsuite/smoke-test/src/consensus/consensus_fault_tolerance.rs b/testsuite/smoke-test/src/consensus/consensus_fault_tolerance.rs
index dc640d98146da..8bbda0172bd26 100644
--- a/testsuite/smoke-test/src/consensus/consensus_fault_tolerance.rs
+++ b/testsuite/smoke-test/src/consensus/consensus_fault_tolerance.rs
@@ -347,6 +347,47 @@ async fn test_execution_retry() {
     .unwrap();
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_fault_tolerance_of_leader_equivocation() {
+    let num_validators = 4;
+
+    let swarm = create_swarm(num_validators, 1).await;
+    let (validator_clients, public_info) = {
+        (
+            swarm.get_validator_clients_with_names(),
+            swarm.aptos_public_info(),
+        )
+    };
+    test_consensus_fault_tolerance(
+        validator_clients,
+        public_info,
+        3,
+        5.0,
+        1,
+        Box::new(FailPointFailureInjection::new(Box::new(move |cycle, _| {
+            (
+                vec![(
+                    cycle % num_validators,
+                    "consensus::leader_equivocation".to_string(),
+                    format!("{}%return", 50),
+                )],
+                true,
+            )
+        }))),
+        Box::new(
+            move |_, executed_epochs, executed_rounds, executed_transactions, _, _| {
+                successful_criteria(executed_epochs, executed_rounds, executed_transactions);
+                Ok(())
+            },
+        ),
+        true,
+        false,
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+    panic!("test_fault_tolerance_of_leader_equivocation");
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_fault_tolerance_of_network_send() {
     // Randomly increase network failure rate, until network halts, and check that it comes back afterwards.
diff --git a/testsuite/test_framework/cluster.py b/testsuite/test_framework/cluster.py
index 0f12e3d47fedb..e7e8ac7bc7db8 100644
--- a/testsuite/test_framework/cluster.py
+++ b/testsuite/test_framework/cluster.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def set_kubeconf(self, kubeconf: str) -> ForgeCluster:
 
     @property
     def kubectl_create_context_arg(self) -> List[str]:
-        return [] if self.is_multiregion else []
+        return ["--context=karmada-apiserver"] if self.is_multiregion else []
 
     async def write(self, shell: Shell) -> None:
         assert self.kubeconf is not None, "kubeconf must be set"
diff --git a/testsuite/testcases/src/performance_test.rs b/testsuite/testcases/src/performance_test.rs
index 63786565d1f98..ebcdead6d6481 100644
--- a/testsuite/testcases/src/performance_test.rs
+++ b/testsuite/testcases/src/performance_test.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 // Parts of the project are originally copyright © Meta Platforms, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context};
+
 use crate::NetworkLoadTest;
-use aptos_forge::{NetworkContextSynchronizer, NetworkTest, Result, Test};
+use aptos_forge::{NetworkContextSynchronizer, NetworkTest, Result, Swarm, SwarmExt, Test, TestReport};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 pub struct PerformanceBenchmark;
@@ -14,7 +17,34 @@ impl Test for PerformanceBenchmark {
     }
 }
 
-impl NetworkLoadTest for PerformanceBenchmark {}
+#[async_trait]
+impl NetworkLoadTest for PerformanceBenchmark {
+    async fn test(
+        &self,
+        swarm: Arc<tokio::sync::RwLock<Box<dyn Swarm>>>,
+        _report: &mut TestReport,
+        duration: Duration,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let validators = { swarm.read().await.get_validator_clients_with_names() };
+        let num_bad_leaders = validators.len() / 5;
+        for (name, validator)  in validators[..num_bad_leaders].iter() {
+            validator
+                    .set_failpoint(
+                        "consensus::leader_equivocation".to_string(),
+                        "return".to_string(),
+                    )
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|e| {
+                        anyhow!(
+                            "set_failpoint to set consensus leader equivocation on {} failed, {:?}",
+                            name,
+                            e
+                        )
+                    })?;
+        };
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl NetworkTest for PerformanceBenchmark {