Apple Pay alternative CurrentC breached

A mobile payment program supported by more than 50 national retailers has been breached, according to an email sent to people testing the product, in what could be a setback for what the merchants hope will be an alternative to Apple Pay.

Only emails are said to have been taken, according to an SFGate report.

CurrentC will work on Apple and Android devices and will integrate loyalty programs into the app. This might be appealing to some retailers who have yet to have their store-branded credit cards on Apple Pay.

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