During a stop in Palm Beach County on Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the creation of a specialized unit to investigate companies allegedly sharing consumer data with China, marking the first state-level task force of its kind in the nation.
The “Consumer Harm from International Nefarious Actors Prevention Unit,” also known as the “China Prevention Unit,” will focus on protecting Floridians’ personal data and privacy from foreign adversaries, Uthmeier said during a press conference in West Palm Beach.
“We have grave concerns over the data privacy or lack thereof,” Uthmeier said. “We will be investigating and hope to have some conclusions and legal finalities. Florida will not be a playground for our enemies to come in and do us harm.”…