Apple has disconnected the Russian payment system “Mir” from Apple Pay
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Apple has disconnected Russian payment system Mir from Apple Pay, closing a loophole that allowed some Russian users to continue using Apple’s payment platform.
Following the introduction of US and EU sanctions against Russian banks on February 25, iPhone users in Russia were almost unable to use Apple Pay on their devices. On Thursday, Apple closed one of the few vulnerabilities that still allowed some people to continue using Apple Pay.
The original framework called for the use of Mastercard and Visa on Apple Pay, Western platforms that had to comply with the sanctions. However, Reuters reports that the Russian Mir card system continued to operate until Apple revoked access to Apple Pay.
In a statement from the Russian National Payment System (NSPC), Apple announced the suspension of support for Apple Pay. “From March 24, users cannot add new Mir cards to the service. Apple is suspending all transactions with previously added cards for the next few days,” NSPK said on Friday.
Oschadbank, a major Russian bank and lender, was also notified by Apple that access had been revoked. “Continued use of Mir cards with Apple Pay will not be available,” the bank’s report says.
Mir’s Apple Pay support began in July 2021, five years after Apple Pay debuted in the country.
As access to Apple Pay was terminated, Apple suspended all online sales in Russia and suspended all search ads in the App Store in that territory. Sanctions also affected third-party sellers, and the re: Store chain temporarily disappeared as prices for Apple’s gray products soared.
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