Target Registers Back Online After Outage

Target registers are back online after an outage Saturday that left shoppers unable to purchase any items at stores for about two hours.

In an emailed statement, Target said the temporary outage was because of an internal technology issue. The company said the outage was not a data breach or a security-related issue and no guest information was compromised.

Target apologized for any "inconvenience and frustration" shoppers may have experienced.

"We appreciate all of our store team members who worked quickly to assist guests and thank everyone involved for their patience," the statement said.

Multiple posts on social media showed people waiting in long lines at Target stores as customers waited in the midst of the outage.

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In tweets responding to customers, Target said the company it is aware of a systems issue and was working to get it fixed as quickly as possible.

According to the website downdetector.com, there was a spike in issues being reported at Target starting at 1:42 p.m. eastern time.