The US is preparing to ban the world’s most popular router over national security fears.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Chinese-owned TP-Link is currently under investigation by the US Justice, Commerce, and Defense departments because of its link to several high-profile hacking incidents. The move comes as the US government is also considering a ban of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok over data security concerns.
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The brand makes up more than half the American market for routers, the WSJ said, largely due to its low prices. It’s the most popular option on Amazon, it distributes its routers to more than 300 ISPs, and two of the top five spots on ZDNET’s best Wi-Fi router list are TP-Link. In addition, the company’s devices power many government systems. In short, this company’s devices are very popular.
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