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Routers from China-based TP-Link a national security threat, US lawmakers claim
The two members of Congress called on the Commerce Department to investigate risks related to TP-Link routers amid concerns over state-backed Chinese hacking operations.
Two members of Congress are calling on the Commerce Department to investigate the cybersecurity risks posed by Wi-Fi routers from Chinese company TP-Link Technologies. The congressmen, who lead the House Select Committee on China, cited the cyber activity by the Chinese APT group Volt Typhoon as a reason for concern around home and office routers. In May 2023, researchers at the cybersecurity firm Check Point to a Chinese state-sponsored group they called “Camaro Dragon.” The hackers used a firmware implant for TP-Link routers to get control of infected devices and access networks.
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