Subj : US lawmakers urge probe into TP-Link over fears of possible cyber
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Date : Fri Aug 16 2024 14:45:05

US lawmakers urge probe into TP-Link over fears of possible cyberattacks

Date:
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:42:00 +0000

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TP-Link Wi-Fi routers are a threat to US national security, lawmakers say.

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Two representatives of the House Select Committee on China have called for 
TP-Link to be investigated over possible national security risks. 

Republican Representative John Moolenaar and Democratic Representative Raja 
Krishnamoorthi cited previous examples of TP-Link device vulnerabilities 
being used to snoop on European government officials. 

The known vulnerabilities in TP-Link devices are a glaring national security 
issue the pair stated in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (via 
Reuters ). China looking to target Wi-Fi routers 

"...We request that Commerce verify the threat posed by (China-affiliated 
small office/home office) routers particularly those offered by the world's 
largest manufacturer, TP-Link," the letter stated. 

Microsoft, alongside the US and allies, released intelligence that suggested 
China sought to take advantage of Wi-Fi routers to launch clandestine attacks 
on US critical infrastructure. However a later statement from the Justice 
Department said that many of the routers cited in the intelligence were 
manufactured by Cisco and Netgear. 

TP-Link released a statement saying that their routers products are not sold 
in the US, and that their Wi-Fi routers do not have security vulnerabilities. 

Additionally, the Chinese Embassy said it hopes US authorities will have 
enough evidence when identifying cyber-related incidents, rather than make 
groundless speculations and allegations." 

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) last year pointed out a 
potential vulnerability in TP-Link routers that could be abused to execute 
remote code, with US security company Check Point also finding evidence that 
a Chinese state-sponsored cyber group spied on European officials by 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/us-lawmakers-urge-probe-into-tp-link-over-fears-
of-possible-cyberattacks


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