Temporary law allows intelligence agencies to act faster against cyber attacks – IT Pro – News

The Dutch government has submitted a bill to enable intelligence services AIVS and MIVD to act more quickly in the event of cyber attacks. The temporary law allows a review to take place during and after actions by the intelligence services, rather than before.

According to the Ministries of the Interior and Defence countries such as China and Russia are carrying out digital attacks on the Netherlands and Dutch interests. These countries are becoming more active with their attacks, according to the cabinets, and the malicious actors are said to be constantly switching positions. According to the cabinets, this requires a rapid and adequate deployment of certain powers, which is why a bill for a temporary law was submitted.

Under the temporary law, the binding assessment that the Assessment Committee for the Deployment of Powers must give for certain operations of the intelligence services would lapse. This will then be transferred to the Supervisory Committee of the Intelligence and Security Services, which will monitor the lawful application of the Intelligence and Security Services Act of 2017 during and after certain operations.

“With the temporary law, the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) can more effectively and quickly implement powers such as investigative mission-oriented interception (bulk interception) and the exploration and penetration of automated networks (hacking).” , it says in the bill. The temporary law will expire after four years. Through the website internetconsultatie.nl citizens can respond to the bill.

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