Uthmeier adds office combating ‘foreign adversaries’ seeking Floridians’ tech data

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 476

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Florida’s attorney general is further focusing his office’s efforts to safeguard Floridians’ data.

James Uthmeier announced Thursday his office is using existing staff to create a “Consumer Harm from International Nefarious Actors Prevention Unit,” also known as CHINA.

“We’ve had so much work as we’ve been investigating companies that we believe are sharing personal data and information with China, with the CCP and even with the Chinese military. This work has reached a level where …

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