The 33 Data Brokers Selling US Data to Foreign Actors, According to California
Summary
California has updated its registry of data brokers, identifying 33 companies that sell consumer data to foreign actors. This registry is part of an effort to increase transparency and accountability in the data brokerage industry.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The sale of US data to foreign actors increases the risk of that data being misused for intelligence gathering, espionage, or other malicious activities, posing a threat to national security and individual privacy.
Defender Context
This highlights a critical vector for data exfiltration and potential compromise of sensitive information. Defenders should be aware of the prevalence of data brokers and the potential for compromised data to be weaponized by adversarial nation-states or criminal organizations.