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Netherlands blocks U.S. takeover of DigiD operator Solvinity over security concerns State Secretary Aerdts of Economic Affairs has blocked U.S. company Kyndryl from acquiring Solvinity, the Dutch company behind DigiD, citing the "need to protect the public interest."Solvinity plays a key role in operating DigiD, the digital identity system used for access to Dutch government services. The proposed takeover by Kyndryl had triggered prolonged concern in the Tweede Kamer, where lawmakers questioned the implications of foreign ownership over critical Dutch digital infrastructure. https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/26/netherlands-blocks-us-takeover-digid-operator-solvinity-security-concerns