U.S. Considers Ban On Chinese Made TP-Link Routers—Here’s Why
The potential ban on TP-Link products is part of a broader effort by the U.S. to scrutinize Chinese technology companies over security risks. Previous actions have targeted giants like Huawei and ZTE, which were accused of posing threats to national security through their telecommunications equipment.
TP-Link routers may face nationwide ban after 'significantly alarming' link to US cyberattacks
While the US government is investigating TP-Link, there's no evidence that it is willfully leaving its SOHO routers open to manipulation by threat actors, or that it is actively allowing the PRC to make use of vulnerabilities. However, its efforts or capabilities to secure its hardware against this kind of manipulation don't do it any favors.
This popular and cheap router brand is under fire by the U.S. government due to it possibly being linked to cyberattacks.
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US officials are investigating potential national security risks tied to a telecom company founded in China whose internet ...
The US Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Justice have all launched their own investigations into TP-Link, whose ...
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