TP-Link accused the 'smear campaign' of "categorically false" assertions.
A dozen Republican lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the use of TP-Link routers over its association with the Chinese government.
A group of legislators, led by Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton, said in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that "TP-Link's deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party, use of predatory pricing to eliminate trusted U.S. alternatives, and role in embedding foreign surveillance and destructive capabilities into our networks render it a clear and present danger.”
As reported by Cybersecurity Dive, the letter was regarded by TP-Link to include "categorically false" assertions, saying that it has been subjected to a smear campaign.
"The Commerce Department does not have legal authority to immediately prohibit sales of TP-Link products. But we are confident that any … investigation will lead the Commerce Department to recognize the security of TP-Link's operations and products," TP-Link said.
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
