The move comes despite the Trump administration having reportedly paused its own proposed ban on the company’s sales in the US
Texas has sued TP-Link Systems for allegedly marketing its networking devices deceptively and allowing Beijing to access American consumers’ devices, the state attorney general said on Tuesday.
“With nearly all of its products’ parts imported from China, TP-Link’s deliberate deception towards Texans regarding the nationality, privacy, and security capabilities of its networking devices is not just illegal – it is also a national security threat that enables the secret surveillance and exploitation of Texas consumers,” he added.
The Chinese embassy in Washington and TP-Link Systems, a California-based router manufacturer spun off from a Chinese firm, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawsuit follows an investigation launched in October and is one of a series of actions against companies aligned with China, Paxton said.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
