How did the outage affect mobile payment services like Mobile Suica and Pasmo?

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Mobile Payment Services Experienced Disruptions Due to Credit Card System Outage

Mobile payment services, including Mobile Suica and Mobile Pasmo, were affected by a broader credit card system outage that occurred on Thursday. Users of these applications encountered temporary difficulties with transactions that relied on credit card processing.
Disruption to Mobile Suica Transactions

Users of the Mobile Suica app were temporarily unable to purchase commuter passes and carry out other transactions. This functionality was hindered due to issues with the service's credit card payment function.
Impact on Mobile Pasmo Users

Similarly, users of the Mobile Pasmo app, which serves public transport in the Tokyo metropolitan area, experienced comparable problems. The credit card payment failures impacted their ability to conduct transactions through the app.
Widespread Credit Card System Failure

The disruptions to Mobile Suica and Mobile Pasmo were part of a larger system outage affecting credit card payments across Japan. Major credit card issuers like Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co reported that card payments could not be processed at various merchants starting around 8am. The exact cause of this widespread failure was under investigation by the companies.

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