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DDoS attack disrupts DigiD and tax authority online services
A DDoS attack targeted DigiD, the service named in reports of the disruption.
Online services for DigiD and the tax authority were affected, with one headline describing a major outage.
DigiD and the Belastingdienst are named as the services involved.
A DDoS attack floods a service with traffic, making it harder for people to access.
Some services were unreachable for a short time, according to one report.
The outage was later resolved, but no further details about the attack or any next steps were given.
A DDoS attack disrupted online services from DigiD and the Dutch Tax Authority, according to headlines from Het Parool.
The reports differ in their description of the disruption: one called it large, while another said some services were unavailable briefly.
AD.nl reported that the outage had been resolved.
The reports were published on October 30, 2026.
- Who
- DigiD and the Dutch Tax Authority were affected.
- What
- A DDoS attack disrupted online services.
- When
- October 30, 2026; the exact time of the attack is not stated.
- Where
- Online services; a geographic location is not stated.
- Why
- The outage followed a DDoS attack; the motive is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Reports said a DDoS attack had disrupted online services from DigiD and the Tax Authority.
AD.nl reported that the outage had been resolved.
- Attack type
- DDoS
- Affected services
- DigiD and Tax Authority online services
- Reported duration
- Some services were briefly unavailable, according to NU
- Status
- Outage reported resolved by AD.nl
- Publication date
- October 30, 2026