
India’s UPI experienced a five-hour outage due to banks excessively checking transaction statuses, overwhelming the system. NPCI’s investigation revealed the absence of a transaction status check limiter, leading to a self-inflicted denial-of-service situation. With multiple recent outages, experts urge NPCI to implement system-level throttling to prevent future disruptions.
India’s UPI experienced a five-hour outage due to banks excessively checking transaction statuses, overwhelming the system. NPCI’s investigation revealed the absence of a transaction status check limiter, leading to a self-inflicted denial-of-service situation. With multiple recent outages, experts urge NPCI to implement system-level throttling to prevent future disruptions. India’s UPI experienced a five-hour outage due to banks excessively checking transaction statuses, overwhelming the system. NPCI’s investigation revealed the absence of a transaction status check limiter, leading to a self-inflicted denial-of-service situation. With multiple recent outages, experts urge NPCI to implement system-level throttling to prevent future disruptions. Read More