TP-Link Routers Could Soon Be Banned. Here's What Cybersecurity Experts Say About the Risk

TP-Link is one of the most popular brands in the US, but it may not be available in the country for much longer.

Investigators at the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Justice all opened probes into TP-Link routers in 2024 due to their ties to Chinese cyberattacks. More than half a dozen federal departments and agencies are now backing a ban.

Prosecutors in the Department of Justice’s antitrust division are also investigating whether TP-Link engaged in predatory pricing tactics, which involve selling goods below cost to wedge out competition, according to an April Bloomberg report .

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TP-Link is one of the most popular router brands out there, and it dominates the budget router category. In CNET's Wi-Fi router testing, TP-Link's routers generally