US targets China's TP-Link with a potential ban on its routers due to repeated links to cyberattacks
US targets China's TP-Link with a potential ban on its routers due to repeated links to cyberattacks
The incoming Trump administration could take action next year.
Authorities in the US are considering a ban on TP-Link internet routers over national security concerns due to their repeated links to Chinese cyberattacks. Investigators at the Commerce, Defense, and Justice departments have all launched probes into the company [...] with TP-Link reportedly being subpoenaed by an office of the Commerce Department.
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TP-Link holds roughly 65 percent of the US router market for homes and small businesses, and its internet communications products are used by the Defense Department and other federal government agencies. The company’s market dominance is at least partly driven by the extreme low cost of its routers. The US Justice Department is investigating whether TP-Link sells products for less than they cost to produce in violation of a law that prohibits attempts at monopolies.
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