Cybersource experienced a minor incident on May 12, 2026 affecting Alternative Payments, lasting 21d 19h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating May 12, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
Cybersource is aware of an issue that is currently affecting Payment Services - Alternative Payments. We are investigating the cause and working urgently to resolve the issue. Impact: Merchants are unable to process refunds, delaying the return of funds to customers. Reported Start Time: TBD Next Update: As status changes We regret any inconvenience this may cause for our customers. We will provide regular updates until the issue is mitigated. Please do not hesitate to contact the Cybersource support team if you have any questions or concerns. Cybersource Support Center Incident #: EPS-37703
- identified May 12, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC
Cybersource is aware of an issue that is currently affecting Payment Services - Alternative Payments. Our investigation has confirmed that this problem is limited to processing refunds for transactions older than 60 days. Impact: Merchants are unable to process refunds, delaying the return of funds to customers. Reported Start Time: TBD Next Update: As status changes We regret any inconvenience this may cause for our customers. We will provide regular updates until the issue is mitigated. Please do not hesitate to contact the Cybersource support team if you have any questions or concerns. Cybersource Support Center Incident #: EPS-37703
- resolved Jun 02, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC
The issue affecting Payment Services - Alternative Payments has now been fully resolved. Cybersource is conducting an internal review of the events to mitigate future occurrences. Reported Start Time: TBD Reported End Time: 02 June 2026 2:49 GMT Impact: Merchants are now able to process refund Please do not hesitate to contact the Cybersource support team if you have any questions or concerns. Cybersource Support Center Incident #: EPS-37703
- postmortem Jun 09, 2026, 01:14 AM UTC
Clients and merchants can access the Post Incident Report with their Support Center login credentials at the following link: [Post Incident Report](https://support.visaacceptance.com/knowledgebase/Knowledgearticle/?code=KA-10755)