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TP-Link Sued by Four More U.S. States Over Router Security and China Ties

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TP-Link Sued by Four More U.S. States Over Router Security and China Ties

Four more U.S. states sued router maker TP-Link Systems on October 6, bringing the total to five, with Texas filing a suit in February. Florida, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska allege the California company misled buyers about how secure its routers are and how separate it is from China. TP-Link denies the claims and says it will fight them in court.

TP-Link Systems is based in Irvine, California. Until a 2024 restructuring, it was affiliated with TP-Link Technologies, a Chinese company that the suits do not name as a defendant.

The complaints from Florida, Montana , and Nebraska do not allege that the Chinese government has obtained customers' data through TP-Link. They describe that as a risk under Chinese law. Separately, they say state-backed hackers have exploited flaws in TP-Link routers.

Iowa's announcement is worded more strongly in places. Attorney General Brenna Bird's office said TP-Link firmware gives the Chinese government access to Iowans' devices and data. The same release also describes that access as something that could happen.

The next day, 21 state attorneys general sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about TP-Link's effort to win approval for new router models in the U.S.

Three of the complaints also cite five flaws in TP-Link devices supplied by internet service providers (ISPs) to customers. Researchers published technical details of those flaws on October 8. Fixes exist, and they reach users through their ISP.

The suits were filed in state courts under consumer-protection laws. The Florida, Montana, and Nebraska complaints share section headings and passages and make the same main claims.


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