TP-Link, a leading router manufacturer in the US with historic ties to China, is under investigation following security concerns. Despite no evidence of deliberate wrongdoing, the company's eligibility to operate in the US market is threatened due to potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, potentially compromising sensitive US information.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/tp-link-router-ban-investigation/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/tp-link-corporation
"id": "tp-001022325",
"linkid": "tp-link-corporation",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
'location': 'US',
'name': 'TP-Link',
'type': 'Manufacturer'}],
'description': 'TP-Link, a leading router manufacturer in the US with '
'historic ties to China, is under investigation following '
'security concerns. Despite no evidence of deliberate '
"wrongdoing, the company's eligibility to operate in the US "
'market is threatened due to potential vulnerabilities that '
'could be exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, '
'potentially compromising sensitive US information.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Threat to eligibility to operate in '
'the US market',
'systems_affected': 'Router hardware'},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': 'Sensitive US information'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'motivation': 'Potential compromise of sensitive US information',
'threat_actor': 'Chinese state-sponsored hackers',
'title': 'TP-Link Under Investigation for Security Concerns',
'type': 'Security Investigation',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Potential vulnerabilities in router hardware'}