US President Biden has announced an executive order banning the mass sale of Americans' personal information to countries such as China. There are concerns that if the personal information of Americans involved in the military and national security fields is passed on to these countries, it could be used for espionage or blackmail.
The Biden administration has said that the Department of Justice will play a central role in considering specific regulations while listening to the opinions of the business community. The executive order "fills a national security vacuum," a senior Biden administration official said.