The electronics firm has tried to separate its U.S. arm from China as national security concerns mount.
A TP-Link booth at CES 2024, held from January 9-12, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada. Credit: TP-Link
Could an internet router made by a Chinese company — and used in millions of American homes — harm U.S. national security? Three U.S. federal agencies are examining whether products sold by TP-Link could be used to facilitate cyberattacks. The probes could result in a ban that would upend the U.S. consumer router market, in which TP-Link is a top-two player.
The investigations into TP-Link follow years of increasing scrutiny of Chinese telecommunications firms, as hacking threats linked t
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