United States of America: Texas Attorney General investigation into TP Link over alleged consumer data abuse and privacy violations
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
06 Oct 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced investigation into TP Link over alleged consumer data abuse
On 6 October 2025, the Attorney General of Texas announced an investigation into TP Link, a networking equipment manufacturer, concerning potential risks related to data access by foreign governments. TP Link, founded in Shenzhen, China, is among th…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body