Luxembourg's Digital Id Monopoly Down for 24h+, Paralyzing National Services
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A major technical failure at LuxTrust—Luxembourg's state-backed certification authority—has disrupted authentication systems across the country since Tuesday afternoon.
Because LuxTrust holds a monopoly status in the Grand Duchy, the outage has effectively paralyzed most critical digital services, including:
* Banking and payments: The majority of transaction services are offline.
* Civic Services: Government portals like MyGuichet are inaccessible.
* Healthcare & Transport: Platforms for eSanté (health) and Luxair (airlines) are affected.
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