US EditionUS lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks
- Reps. John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi urge the federal government to investigate TP-Link Technology Co due to concerns over cyber attacks on the United States, labeling it a "glaring national security issue."
- The lawmakers requested that Commerce verify the threats posed by TP-Link’s routers in a letter to Secretary Gina Raimondo on August 13.
- They expressed alarm over TP-Link's vulnerabilities and its compliance with the People's Republic of China's laws, linking it to extensive cyberattacks on the U.S.
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US Lawmakers Urge Probe of WiFi Router Maker TP-Link Over Fears of Chinese Cyber Attacks
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US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks
Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China's TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential national security risks from their widely used WiFi routers over fears they could be used in cyber attacks against the U.S.
House Committee Urges Probe of Chinese Wifi Router Company Over Security Concerns
Reps. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (R-Ill.), chair and ranking member of the House Select Committee on China, are urging the federal government to launch a probe into China’s TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates over concerns about cyber attacks on the United States, calling it a “glaring national security issue.”
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US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China's TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential national security risks from their widely used WiFi routers over fears they could be used in cyber attacks against the U.S. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Members of the U.S. Congress from both parties called on the Biden administration to investigate Chinese company TP-Link and its affiliated companies due to concerns that WiFi routers produced by these companies could become tools for cyber attacks against the United States, posing a national security threat.
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