Moneris says systems back online after users across Canada report outages affecting debit, credit payments

The cost processing firm Moneris says it has resolved an outage that appeared to have an effect on debit and credit score transactions throughout the nation.

The firm launched an announcement on X, previously often known as Twitter, after 2 p.m. EDT Saturday saying, “Moneris has resolved a network outage and returned transaction processing to normal. Merchants may experience some transaction slowness while systems catch up.”

Darren Leroux, director of communications for Moneris, added in an announcement to CTV News that the “intermittent network outage” had affected prospects’ potential to course of transactions for about 90 minutes.

Leroux stated that Moneris continues to research the foundation trigger however “there are no indications this appears to be cyberattack related and all transaction systems are functioning normally again.”

The web site Downdetector confirmed outage stories beginning to are available round midday EDT for Interac. By 1:11 p.m. EDT, these stories had reached a peak of greater than 2,700.

Users additionally reported points with Visa, which reached a peak of greater than 400 shortly earlier than 1 p.m. EDT.

Outage stories for each Interac and Visa have since fallen.

Some customers on X even have reported outages.

At least one firm, London Drugs, responded to an X consumer saying, “Unfortunately all stores across Canada are having network problems and IT is working on this issue and hopefully will be resolved soon.”

BC Ferries additionally stated it skilled service disruptions “related to processing debit card and credit card transactions at terminals and on board vessels” on Saturday, which have since been resolved.

With information from CTV National News Parliament Hill Correspondent Kevin Gallagher