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Doug White
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Aaran Leyland
- TP-Link Accused of Keeping Router Prices Low to Help China Conduct Cyberattacks
TP-Link’s Bargain Routers and Hidden Dangers A recent report claims that China may be leveraging something as mundane as home Wi-Fi routers to advance its cyber-espionage goals. Lawmakers in Washington have accused TP-Link – the top-selling router brand in the US – of predatory pricing, essentially keeping its devices dirt-cheap to flood the market. At first glance, that sounds like a win for consumers. But the allegation is that these bargain routers created a vast foothold for Beijing’s hackers to exploit. In fact, the Congressional letter behind the report argues that Chinese state operatives have already abused TP-Link routers in Americans’ homes and small offices to conduct cyberattacks and surveillance against the US. By undercutting trusted Western competitors and dominating roughly 60-65% of the home router market, TP-Link (a company with historic ties to Shenzhen) is portrayed as a “clear and present danger” – a potential Trojan horse embedded in our networks.