#payments

Every Mapletechie story tagged "payments" — news, reviews and analysis.

• Arkéa’s Cyberattack Exposed a Transaction-Control Gap
  Matthew Leo · November 6, 2026

  Crédit Mutuel Arkéa says attackers used the bank’s own account for fraudulent transfers. The incident puts payment authorization and containment under scrutiny.

• Build a Payment Backup Before Your Banking App Goes Down
  Matthew Leo · October 23, 2026

  A Google Cloud outage disrupted banking and card services in Britain. Canadians can use a simple payment backup plan to avoid being stranded by one failure.

• Britain Wants to Open the iPhone’s Contactless System
  Matthew Leo · October 23, 2026

  A UK competition proposal would give rival wallets broader access to iPhone contactless hardware. It is not a Canadian change, but it sets a useful benchmark.

• Banks Warn AI Shopping Agents Can Complicate Fraud Claims
  Matthew Leo · September 23, 2026

  AI shopping agents can research, choose and pay. Banks warn that fraud, privacy and refund rules have not caught up with that level of control.