Westpac outage sparks fury from customers after Aussies were unable to access ... trends now

Westpac outage sparks fury from customers after Aussies were unable to access ... trends now
Westpac outage sparks fury from customers after Aussies were unable to access ... trends now

Westpac outage sparks fury from customers after Aussies were unable to access ... trends now

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Westpac customers have unleashed on the bank after they were unable to access their accounts for eight hours.

Some customers reported logging into their app to find zero dollars in their accounts while others found their cards had been erased. 

The outage was first reported at about 9pm on Monday, with Westpac confirming mobile and online banking services had resumed just after 5am on Tuesday. 

Many have since expressed their outrage at the bank, and questioned how a cashless society would work with many businesses now relying solely on mobile payments.

Westpac customers have unleashed on the bank after they were left unable to access their money for eight hours

Westpac customers have unleashed on the bank after they were left unable to access their money for eight hours 

Many Westpac customers vented their frustration

Many Westpac customers vented their frustration 

One woman said she was unable to sleep after fearing she'd been hacked

One woman said she was unable to sleep after fearing she'd been hacked

'I couldn't sleep last night. I was terrified that I'd been hacked. Optus compensated me for their outage. What will be offering me for my stress?' one tweeted.

'Not good enough.

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