DigiD, the inlogmethode to access government websites, is a very weak protection system. That sets National Ombudsman Alex Brenninkmeijer in an interview. Also would the victims could not be helped.
Last week asked security researchers that DigiD is an insecure system. The weaknesses of the log-in system would among others, are in the postal delivery of login credentials. Criminals of this city and, for example, access to the Tax administration.
Another danger would be that the DigiD system is not consistently an additional mandatory verificatiestap has built in, for example, via a sms system or a device that a random access code generates. Because many consumers use the same passwords on different websites, they run the risk. The Ministry of Home Affairs stated, however, that the fraud with DigiD has been limited to a few dozens of concrete cases. Also would the DigiD system itself is not cracked. The ministry stated though that attempts have been made to surcharges from the Tax office to get the name of another.
The National Ombudsman will in an interview with the AD, however, firmly against the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to Brenninkmeijer, correct the picture. “From the complaints we receive, it appears that it is a very weak protection system. For people who have knowledge of internet crimes, it is apparently easy to commit fraud”. Brenninkmeijer, further states that “if the government a bank was, the agent would be’.
According to the National Ombudsman submits to the government the problem is with the citizens down, while victims of DigiD fraud, moreover, not well be helped. Victims were of the cabinet to the wall to be controlled and the service would be too slow. Furthermore, it would be unclear who is exactly responsible for DigiD, partly because many public services of the system use.
The first cases of fraud around Digital came in april at the light, after which Questions were asked. Criminals would, among other with the easy-to-obtain social security numbers of victims a DigiD-code requested. Internal Affairs has let know that it is working on a more secure Digital system on the basis of and, the electronic Dutch identity card.