A breaking story this Friday afternoon that’s receiving little to no attention anywhere in major media. Retailers from coast to coast, and some internationally in North America, are experiencing a major credit/debit card outage among Visa and Mastercard customers. Reports indicate locally in northern Virginia that the backbone network, run by Chase Bank, is experiencing issues.
From firsthand experience, a local grocery chain in Virginia and Maryland says all their stores are affected according to store management. Reports also indicate that Starbucks and Lowes home improvement stores are also affected.
There is little to no press coverage but mountains of anecdotal evidence on Twitter.
Here are some updates from Twitter users reporting the outage:
From what I am hearing there is currently a nationwide credit card outage.
— Britt ? Trading Coach (@thestockqueen) June 10, 2022
More information:
FYI….the credit card outage is a nationwide problem…it is not store specific…be nice to retail workers.
— ??????? (@JBabsSportsChic) June 10, 2022
ShopRite, a grocery chain, confirmed the outage minutes ago:
Thank you for reaching out! Our credit card processor, is experiencing a widespread service issue that's impacted our stores. They have been working diligently to address this outage and we apologize for the inconvenience this has caused our customers.
— ShopRite Stores (@ShopRiteStores) June 10, 2022
Another user remarked how credit card processors have been knocked offline nationwide and yet there is zero coverage in any major media outlets:
Credit card processing companies like Verifone have been knocked offline from California to New Jersey and there's *ZERO* news coverage whatsoever. It seems like a significant outage.
— Weird Soup (@Cosmicpixle) June 10, 2022
And this Tweet from over two hours ago:
Had to pay at the store with a check because of a credit card outage! Good thing I never clean out my purse.
— Jennifer Grouling (@jgrouling) June 10, 2022
This is a developing story. More information as it becomes available…
Update
More information from Twitter since there is nowhere else even providing updates on this issue. Is this some kind of hack or technical glitch? No one of authority has said a word:
The issue seems to be affecting credit and debit cards:
Looks like there’s an outage for businesses Debit systems, no one is able to make any card transactions
— Zenex (@Zenex_01) June 10, 2022
More to come…
Update
Users in multiple states are reporting outages:
@6abc are you guys aware of the major network outage across stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey? People can’t use their credit cards to buy anything get ready for a bank run on cash
— Edwin S. (@Edwin_Spoon) June 10, 2022
Again, no media has taken the time to report on the issue but consumers are finding it impossible to purchase anything at many major retailers from New York to California with a debit or credit card.
As a result, ATM machines are being hit up for cash in the meantime.
Update
More reports still coming in:
BREAKING NEWS: There seems to be a nationwide credit card outage. A good reminder to have cash on hand. Let us know if you're experiencing problems. https://t.co/NMDCk3e2Px
— joshcenters.btc (@jcenters) June 10, 2022
Update
Several reports seem to confirm the news that Lowes stores are being affected:
Hey @Lowes, Twice this month I have gone to the store and the credit card machines have been down. That is a major problem
— nathan brodeur (@nathanbrodeur) June 10, 2022
Update
At least one media outlet has picked up the story. Here’s a small report from NJ.com:
Having trouble using your card to make a purchase? You aren’t alone.
Hundreds of credit card issues have been reported in the past few hours, according to Down Detector.
Visa and MasterCard customers have reported processing issues across the United States, while Chase customers reported issues across the U.S. and Canada.
Reports of the outages began to spike around 12:30 p.m.
Customers have reported outages in several states across the country, such as Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Kentucky.
More as the story develops…
