Dutch Cabinet Opens Consultation On Wider Powers For AIVD, MIVD
The Wbnv bill lets AIVD and MIVD bypass individual sign-off once an adversary is already identified, drawing banks and platforms into the work.
- Public consultation on the Wbnv bill opened August 28, 2026, ahead of parliament.
- The Hague cites Russian espionage, Chinese tech theft, and Iranian, ISIS recruitment as reasons.
- New watchdog CTT can halt unlawful use; bill also covers bulk data and AI tools.
Why it matters: If the watchdog can only stop an abuse it already let happen, what exactly is it watching?
Rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch government) press release ↗ · Aug 28, 20268/28/26