The sourcessayan office of the Commerce Department has subpoenaed TP-Link.
TP-Link has around 65% of the US market for routers used in homes and small businesses.
This internet, dubbed CovertNetwork-1658, has been actively stealing credentials from customers since August 2023.
There have been numerous instances where vulnerabilities were discovered in TP-Link routers.
In 2023, it was reported that Chinese state hackers wereinfectingTP-Link routers with custom, malicious firmware.
This news arrived just months after the US government said Mirai Botnet operators wereusingTP-Link routers for DDoS attacks.
The affordability of TP-Link’s routers is one reason for their popularity.
TP-Link sells its products in the US through a business unit based in California.
He added that Beijing would “resolutely defend” the lawful rights and interests of Chinese firms.
Trump showed withHuaweiduring his first stint as President that he isn’t afraid to go after big Chinese companies.
What such a move would mean for millions of TP-Link customers is unclear.
