During the Cyber Monday shopping frenzy, both Paypal and Target experienced temporary website disruptions. For a short while, Target’s site couldn’t cope with the influx of traffic, reflecting similar issues faced by PayPal, as voiced by consumers and retailers through tweets. Recognizing the trouble, Target alerted customers about the heavy traffic on their homepage and requested for patience before going back to operating as usual. The initial reports of PayPal’s difficulties began at approximately 8:35 a.m. Eastern time-region, with the Down Detector site offering a heatmap that signified the problems faced in North America and Europe.
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