@cryptogardener: 🚨 128 banks in Japan went dark at the same time On November 6, a major system failure hit 128 shinkin banks (regional credit unions) across western Japan. From around 1:30 PM, customers couldn’t: • Withdraw or deposit cash at ATMs • Do transactions at 3,430 branches • Use internet banking or transfers All of these banks run on the same shared system. Officials confirmed it was an equipment malfunction — not a cyberattack. Services were fully restored after about 5.5 hours (around 7:05 PM). A reminder of how fragile centralized banking systems can be. #Japan #Banking #ATM #Finance #News