Blik with another failure. Poles report serious problems

Users report problems with the operation of Blik. – I would like to inform you that Blik code generation does not work in any bank today – wrote an Internet user in a report sent to Kontakt24.

Similar comments are reported on the Downdetector website and on Blik’s social media profile.

The number of reports on Downdetector began to increase rapidly before 2 p.m. Internet users point out that the problem with payments affects many banks. – We are currently observing an external DDoS attack, which may cause temporary problems with Blik payments. Work is underway to restore operational smoothness – said representatives of the Polish Payment Standard, the Blik operator.

Another Blik failure

This is another Blik failure in recent days. Problems appeared on All Saints’ Day. Already in the early morning hours of November 1, users reported that it was impossible to generate codes or make transfers to the phone. At the peak, over 2.2 thousand were recorded. reports.

– We are noticing temporary problems with BLIK functions. We are working to keep the service running smoothly. We will keep you informed about any changes in this regard – Klaudia Rombalska from the BLIK press office emphasized in an interview with Money.pl.

Blik is one of the most popular mobile payment standards in Poland. The company’s shareholders are Alior Bank, Bank Millennium, Santander Bank Polska, ING Bank Śląski, mBank, PKO Bank Polski and Mastercard. The system enables quick payments in stores, online and transfers to the phone, and its popularity means that any failure, even a short one, has a significant impact on the daily transactions of users across the country.

Data from the Polish Payment Standard show that in the first half of this year. Blik users performed an average of 7.7 million transactions a day.