Summary
In October, Microsoft published an analysis which found that a Chinese hacking entity had access to a trove of compromised TP-Link routers.
The Justice Department is also investigating whether TP-Link’s low pricing violates U.S. antitrust laws.
TP-Link denies selling below cost and claims its security practices meet U.S. standards.
The potential ban highlights growing scrutiny of Chinese tech products used widely in homes, businesses, and even U.S. federal agencies.
Hardware backdoors are also possible in the silicon, and are probably some of the most dangerous. Fortunately also probably some of the most sophisticated and difficult to introduce.