WSJ "The U.S. considers banning the sale of No. 1 'Chinese Internet Router' for Home"

The U.S. is investigating whether Chinese network equipment company TP-Link poses a national security risk and is considering banning the use of internet routers produced by the company in the U.S.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a subpoena to TPLink in this regard, and could force U.S. authorities under investigation to ban the sale of TPLink sometime next year.

TPLink accounts for 65% of the home and small office Internet router market in the United States, and it also produces equipment heavily used by federal agencies, including the Pentagon.

TPI Link routers are often sold to customers in the presence of security flaws, and the company often fails to respond appropriately, the Wall Street Journal said.

Meanwhile, the U.S. unit of TPI Link, based in California, said it was evaluating potential security risks and was responding appropriately to known vulnerabilities.

Earlier in September, the U.S. House of Representatives' Special Committee on U.S.-China Strategic Competition called for an investigation into the security risks of TPI Link routers, while the U.S. Department of Commerce, Defense and Justice conducted an investigation into TPI Link.

In October, Microsoft analyzed that the TP Link router was used by Chinese hacking groups to carry out large-scale cyberattacks.