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4 States Sue Tech Company Claiming It Deceived Millions of Americans About Chinese Ties
The suits allege TP-Link hid Chinese ties and misled consumers while routers made up at least 60% of the U.S. market, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a lawsuit against TP-Link Systems, alleging the company deceived Iowans about internet router safety and hid ties to China.
- Despite repeated claims that its routers are secure, the lawsuit alleges TP-Link masks connections to the Chinese Communist Party, creating potential for unauthorized device access.
- Controlling 60% of the American networking market, TP-Link allegedly uses Chinese parts despite Vietnam assembly, while the National Security Agency and Microsoft have reported security vulnerabilities.
- Alleging violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, Bird contends the company facilitates secret surveillance, posing a significant national security risk to Iowans.
- This filing initiates a series of actions against China-backed businesses that Bird plans to pursue within the next week to address national security concerns.
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Four State AGs Sue TP-Link Over Alleged Security Breaches
Florida and three others states are suing smart home tech company TP-Link for allegedly lying about its relationship to China, after the company claimed it moved its manufacturing to Vietnam. Tom’s Hardware first reported on the Florida lawsuit. In a video posted to X on Tuesday, Attorney General James Uthmeier said: “Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited […]
4 states sue tech company for deceiving millions of Americans about Chinese ties - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - The states of Nebraska, Montana, Iowa and Florida each individually sued TP-Link - a tech company that provides networking devices - accusing it of deceiving consumers about its ties to China, thereby putting millions of Americans' privacy at risk and endangering [...]
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