Did you know TP-Link Routers Could Soon Be Banned In The US Due To High-Security Risks

 

The growing number of security risks linked to TP-Link routers could soon see them getting banned in the US, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Sources related to the country’s Department of Defense, Justice, and Commerce spoke about full-blown investigations related to routers based in Shenzhen, which is the origin of TP-Link. It’s been shared so far that the company is not taking the security risks seriously and continues shipping out routers to clients without amending any potential exploits.

The company says it welcomes all the changes for engaging with the American government to showcase its security practices and how they’re dually in line with the industry’s security standards. This demonstrates the continued commitment to the American market and it also hopes to address all the issues that come with its services, the spokesperson for TP-Link stated recently.

Meanwhile, China is not happy with the news. The American-based Chinese Embassy rep argued that America continues to find flaunts in every little thing to try and suppress Chinese firms from conducting investigations. The excuse is security threats which is not the first time that we’ve seen put forward, he added.

For those who might not be aware, TP-Link routers make up a staggering 65% of the overall American router market. It’s a figure that the rep rejected but they did admit how the company did grow its presence in America recently. As per the WSJ, Taiwan put a limited ban on TP-Link routers already while India shared similar concerns and is now rolling out more awareness of the greater threats.

Experts shared more on the matter including how the matter needs to be further investigated. Still, the news isn’t a shocker to many people. The recent past had plenty of American lawmakers urging the Commerce Department to keep a check on TP-Link in 2024. There was also a letter rolled out to the Commerce Secretary which highlighted more on TP-Link devices being vulnerable to matters like CCP hacking and data collection. The reference made here was linked to China’s ruling Communist Party.

Another research carried out by a US-Israeli security firm shared how the threats outlined by American lawmakers are more related to malware that could impact routers from American rivals such as Cisco or even Netgear.