With U.S. companies using servers in China to hold customer data, it has become increasingly difficult  for U.S. authorities to access that information for criminal investigations. “By moving the data to the PRC, service providers are increasingly putting evidence of crimes out of the reach of prosecutors and agents,” said Carolyn Pokorny, deputy U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn.
Pokorny made the statement in a recent cybersecurity conference held at New York’s Fordham University, according to a Reuter’s report.
Beijing can also use its control over electronic data to target dissidents living abroad, Pokorny said.
Abused Access of Customer Data
According to Pokorny, U.S. service providers have told prosecutors they cannot respond to some search warrants because the data being sought is held by a China-based entity….