TP-Link Sued by Four More U.S. States Over Router Security and China Ties

The Hacker News · Friday, 9 October 2026 at 13:22 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

Four more U.S. states sued router maker TP-Link Systems on October 6, bringing the total to five, with Texas filing a suit in February. Florida, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska allege the California company misled buyers about how secure its routers are and how separate it is from China. TP-Link denies the claims and says it will fight them in court.

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