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Texas Sues TP Link Alleging Chinese Government Access to Its Devices
Texas alleges TP-Link misled consumers on product origins and security, linking devices to Chinese cyberattacks and demanding fines and accurate labeling, Attorney General said.
- On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TP-Link Systems in Austin, accusing the company of misleading customers about networking-device security and risking Americans' safety.
- The attorney general's office began investigating TP-Link in October, and Paxton said this filing is the first of several coordinated actions this week targeting China-aligned companies.
- The 34-page complaint details alleged deceptive practices, including `Made in Vietnam` labels on devices with components imported from China, links to state-sponsored cyberattacks, and risks under Chinese data laws.
- TP-Link responded that the allegations are without merit and vowed to fight the suit, stating its core operations are in the U.S. and U.S. user data is stored on AWS, and Jeffrey Chao resides in Irvine.
- Paxton framed TP-Link devices as national-security risks while stopping short of alleging deliberate backdoors, alleging Chinese government access and calling them `modern weapons of war`.
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