The scrutiny of TP-Link began last summer, with a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce flagging … [+] “unusual vulnerabilities.” NurPhoto via Getty Images In a week that saw TikTok’s rapid banning and unbanning, concerns are being revisited about another technology presence in American homes. In an interview with CNBC, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL),…
As new potential threats from Chinese hackers were identified this week, the federal government issued one of its strongest warnings to date about the need for Americans — and in particular government officials and other “highly targeted” individuals — to secure their communications against eavesdropping and interception. The warning came as news was breaking about…
A Chinese cybersecurity body has accused the United States of carrying out cyberattacks and stealing business secrets from a research centre and a data company as the American government launched a national security investigation into Chinese router company TP-Link. The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre of China, a non-governmental body that monitors…
The US government has launched a national-security investigation into TP-Link, the China-founded router maker whose equipment now dominates the American market and has been targeted in repeated Chinese cyberattacks, people familiar with the matter said. The investigation opens a new front in the US push to crack down on China-linked technology firms deemed a possible…
US authorities are investigating the potential national security risks posed by Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link, with a possible ban on its products, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The investigations, involving the Departments of Commerce, Defence, and Justice, have been prompted by concerns over TP-Link’s connections to cyberattacks and vulnerabilities in its routers….
The router-manufacturer TP-Link, established in China, has roughly 65% of the U.S. market for routers for homes and small businesses. It is also the top choice on Amazon, and powers internet communications for the Defense Department and other federal government agencies. Investigators at the Commerce, Defense and Justice departments have opened their own probes into…