House Committee Urges Probe of Chinese Wifi Router Company Over Security Concerns

Reps. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (R-Ill.), chair and ranking member of the House Select Committee on China, are urging the federal government to launch a probe into China’s TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates over concerns about cyber attacks on the United States, calling it a “glaring national security issue.” “We request that Commerce verify the threat posed by (China-affiliated small office/home office) routers—particularly those offered by the world’s largest manufacturer, TP-Link,” they wrote in an Aug. 13 letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The lawmakers requested a response by Aug. 30 and asked the department to take action if an investigation reveals national security issues....