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The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

ID: 31de272d-18ad-53a4-abb0-63639a067ae6

STIX ID: report--31de272d-18ad-53a4-abb0-63639a067ae6

Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2025-02-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Simon Hill

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The document outlines TP-Link’s corporate restructuring separating its US and China operations, its manufacturing and auditing claims (including facilities in Vietnam and oversight by US retailers), and debates over its US router market share. It attributes TP-Link’s growth to low pricing and early Wi‑Fi 7 deployment, while noting concerns about links between Chinese companies and the Chinese government, and referencing prior actions against firms like Huawei and TikTok. The piece frames tensions as a mix of security concerns, alleged espionage, and US trade protectionism, without detailing any specific cybersecurity incident.

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