Overview
- Members of the House of Representatives decided the DigiD hosting contract will not be renewed in 2028 if Solvinity is owned by Kyndryl, a U.S. company.
- Solvinity currently runs the infrastructure for DigiD, the only login that lets people access services like tax filings, municipal portals and hospital records.
- The competition regulator cleared Kyndryl’s planned purchase in February on market grounds, but MPs pushed this condition over sovereignty and security concerns.
- JA21 voted against the step as “symbolic politics,” and lawmakers acted while awaiting a full security analysis after receiving only a summary.
- Experts warn citizens cannot stop the sale or delete their DigiD data without losing access to essential services, and a group called The Firewall has filed a case to force a stricter takeover review.