U.S. is considering a ban on a Chinese-made internet router – that is probably already in your home The TP-Link router has sparked probes into possible Chinese interference through cyberattacks.
An analysis launched by Microsoft in October discovered that a Chinese hacking entity was maintaining a large network of compromised network devices – most of which included thousands of compromised TP-Link routers, wrote the WSJ.
In August, U.S. lawmakers, Republican Representative John Moolenaar of Michigan and Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, urged the Biden administration to probe the TP-Link company for potential security risks.
U.S. officials are flaunting the idea of an outright ban on the sales of a popular Chinese-made internet router – a device that is sitting in many homes.
Hackers were discovered to have targeted Western organizations such as think tanks, government organizations, not-for-profits, and defense department suppliers, through the TP-Link network, reported the outlet.
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