Target cash register failure leaves frustrated customers across the United States

Target faced massive technical difficulties on Saturday as customers across the United States found themselves unable to check out at the dealer.

clock around. ET, Target customers in locations across the United States began reporting social media malfunction registers. Long lines were soon formed, as customers failed to check out.

According to a Target employee who traveled to Business Insider, workers were told that the dealer was facing a global cash register breach. Other employees shared similar social media reports.

Employees released free samples to frustrated customers.

Others asked that customers did not care about painters ̵[ads1]1; who were stressed themselves.

The system problem – called "The Great Target Outage of 2019" on social media – soon took almost mythical qualities.

Some compared the event to the disastrous Fyrefestivalen.

Some target sites seem to have closed down and cite a "Goal Global Problem".

Target experienced similar problems just five years ago, June 15, 2014, when a glitch caused cash registers across the country to crash for hours.

At 5 o'clock ET, Target announced that registers are "back on the web."

"The temporary outbreak earlier today was the result of an internal technology problem that lasted about two hours," a target representative said in a statement to Business Insider.

"Our technological team worked quickly to identify and solve the problem, and we apologize and frustration caused to our guests," the statement continued. "After a first, but thorough review, we can confirm that this was not a violation of data or security related issues, and no guest information was compromised at all times."