Data, AI & Digital Sovereignty
US data-transfer risk now sits inside national-security law
Mayer Brown explains that the DOJ Data Security Program regulates transactions involving access to covered data by countries of concern, including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela.
BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 14, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Mayer Brown explains that the DOJ Data Security Program regulates transactions involving access to covered data by countries of concern, including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela. It also notes FTC warning letters to 13 data brokers and civil penalties of up to $53,088 per violation, making data mapping, vendor diligence and transfer-impact governance core geopolitical legal work.