While the discussion around the potential TikTok ban continues, concerns surrounding TP-Link routers are gaining traction.

After a letter signed by two US Congress members highlighted the vulnerabilities of TP-Link devices in relation to Chinese cyberattacks, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi has voiced urgent worries about national security, emphasizing a lack of responsive action from the US Department of Commerce.

Krishnamoorthi remarked,

“I am not aware of any plans to get them out. The PRC has every intent to collect this data on Americans and they will, why give them another backdoor?”

TP-Link currently holds around 65% of the U.S. home and small business router market. This situation echoes previous actions taken against Huawei products, which were banned due to similar concerns.

Furthermore, Krishnamoorthi emphasized,

“It just doesn’t make sense for the US government to be buying the routers.”

Recent calls for action have arisen following a serious telecom hack, attributed to a China-related hacking group named “Salt Typhoon,” which has potentially compromised U.S. communication networks.

Krishnamoorthi firmly stated,

“I would not buy a TP-Link router; I would not have that in my home.”