Card Payment Chaos Hits Shops and Fast Food Chains Nationwide
Heading out for your Thursday night shop or a cheeky takeaway? Better grab some loose change. A major system crash is causing chaos, leaving shops, garages, and fast food outlets unable to accept card payments across the country.
Nationwide Glitch Hits Thousands of Retailers
Thousands of payment terminals have gone down after the mainframe system 1 crashed this evening. The glitch is affecting card clearing companies everywhere, leaving customers and businesses stranded without contactless or chip and pin options.
Engineers Scramble to Fix the Outage
Tech teams are working flat out to resolve the issue and restore normal service. For now, it’s cash only – so don’t forget your coins if you’re out and about tonight!
