Apple shuts Russian Apple Pay loophole by cutting off Mir cards

Apple has cut off Russia's Mir card payment system from Apple Pay on Thursday, shutting a loophole that allowed some Russian users to continue using Apple's payment platform.
Following the introduction of U.S. and E.U. sanctions against Russian banks on February 25, iPhone users in Russia largely haven't been able to use Apple Pay on their devices. On Thursday, Apple plugged one of the few gaps that still allowed some to keep using Apple Pay.The original shuttering revolved around Mastercard and Visa's usage on Apple Pay, western platforms that had to abide by the sanctions. However, Reuters reports the Russian Mir card system was still functional until Apple withdrew Apple Pay access on Thursday.

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March 27, 2022 at 12:37AM

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