US lawmakers urge investigation of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks

As per reports, two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to investigate China’s TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential national security risks from their widely used WiFi routers over fears they could be used in cyber attacks against the U.S. Republican Representative John Moolenaar and Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who lead the House Select Committee on China, requested a Commerce Department investigation in a letter.

In calling for an investigation, the U.S. legislators cited known vulnerabilities in TP-Link firmware and instances of its routers being exploited to target government officials in European countries.