{"id":280115,"date":"2026-05-05T19:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/280115\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:04:10","slug":"texas-ag-launches-investigation-into-drone-company-over-data-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/280115\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG launches investigation into drone company over data security concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Drone (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a new investigation into a drone company he says could pose a risk to Texans\u2019 privacy and security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to a press release, the company Drone Nerds LLC is being scrutinized for its alleged connection to Anzu Robotics LLC, a firm Paxton claims has affiliations with the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">As part of the investigation, the Attorney General has issued a civil investigative demand, requesting documents related to the company\u2019s operations and how it handles user data. 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