PayPal and Venmo Outage Disrupts Users Worldwide
Millions of users globally were left frustrated after PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo experienced a sudden and widespread outage on Thursday.
The issue, which began around 11:50 a.m. BST, prevented users from logging into their accounts, completing transactions, and accessing essential features.
- Users from the U.S., U.K., Spain, Germany, and several other countries reported being abruptly logged out of their accounts.
- Many were locked out when attempting to sign back in.
According to data from DownDetector, a platform that tracks service disruptions, reports of technical difficulties spiked rapidly, reaching nearly 10,000 complaints within half an hour.
The outage significantly impacted business owners and merchants who depend on PayPal for daily operations, with many unable to print shipping labels, process payments, or access their transaction history.
Author's summary: PayPal and Venmo faced a widespread outage.