Texas sues TP Link alleging Chinese government access to its devices

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - 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.

"Despite its claims of privacy and security, TP Link’s products have been used by (China)’s state-sponsored hacking entities to launch multiple cyber-attack operations against the United States," Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said in a press release announcing the lawsuit, which follows an investigation launched in October.

TP Link Systems, a California-based router manufacturer spun off of a Chinese firm, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.