# TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US?

DevFeed: [TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tp-link-faces-5-state-lawsuits-are-its-routers-still-legal-in-the-us-77559.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-tp-link-router-lawsuits-fcc-ban-us/>)

Author: TechRepublic Staff

Published: 2026-10-08T19:23:07Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [TechRepublic](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techrepublic.md>)

Topics: [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/observability.md>)

Tags: [aginet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aginet.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [fcc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fcc.md>), [fcc-router-ban](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fcc-router-ban.md>), [firmware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firmware.md>), [firmware-updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firmware-updates.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [router-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/router-security.md>), [router-vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/router-vulnerabilities.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [tp-link](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tp-link.md>), [tp-link-lawsuit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tp-link-lawsuit.md>), [us](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/us.md>)

## AI overview

Five states have sued TP-Link over router security and disclosure claims. The article covers FCC restrictions and firmware vulnerabilities, and explains what these issues mean for existing owners.

## Source excerpt

Five states have sued TP-Link over router security and disclosure claims. Here's how the lawsuits, FCC restrictions, and firmware vulnerabilities affect existing owners. The post TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US? appeared first on TechRepublic.