{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-202.209","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 202.209","heading":"Country of concern.","body":"The term country of concern means any foreign government that, as determined by the Attorney General with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce:\n(a) Has engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons; and\n(b) Poses a significant risk of exploiting government-related data or bulk U.S. sensitive personal data to the detriment of the national security of the United States or security and safety of U.S. persons.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 202—ACCESS TO U.S. SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA AND GOVERNMENT-RELATED DATA BY COUNTRIES OF CONCERN OR COVERED PERSONS","Subpart B—Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"4ff45c48782e4af32d66ce578c7793d23e02c447f516c53bbbc73402e0569bfc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-202.208","next":"us/28-cfr-202.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}