"About a year after the notion was first tossed about, the push for the US government to ban a very popular brand of router is gaining momentum. Last December, the US Justice, Commerce, and Defense departments initiated an investigation into Chinese-owned TP-Link due to security concerns. Now, according to a report from The Washington Post, several government agencies are officially backing a proposal by the Commerce Department to ban the sale of all of the company's networking devices in the US."
"The company makes the majority of routers sold in US, it's the most popular router option on Amazon, and more than 300 ISPs send the brand's routers to customers. TP-Link even makes an appearance on our list of best routers. The company's routers have been involved in several high-profile hacking incidents, though, which is leading government officials to question how secure the devices really are. TP-Link issued a patch for some of the affected devices, but some people say that's not enough."
US Justice, Commerce, and Defense departments opened an investigation into Chinese-owned TP-Link last December over security concerns. Several government agencies now back a Commerce Department proposal to ban sales of TP-Link networking devices in the US. TP-Link is one of the most widely sold router brands domestically and globally, deployed by over 300 ISPs and popular on Amazon. The company's routers have been linked to multiple high-profile hacking incidents, and patches have not satisfied all critics. The Commerce Department can drop the matter, limit purchases by government, or enact a ban with a formal objection and response period.
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