This latest report says that the Commerce Department’s investigation is underway, along with separate probes from the Defense and Justice Departments. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that an office of the Commerce Department has subpoenaed TP-Link and could ban the sale of TP-Link devices in the next year.

Some of the world's most popular router and modem models have been connected to several high-profile hacking incidents. (Also, they're made in China.)

The U.S. is considering banning the sale of TP-Link internet routers, which are made in China, over concerns the home devices pose a security risk, the Wall Street Journal reported.

TP-Link holds roughly 65 percent of the US router market for homes and small businesses, and its internet communications products are used by the Defense Department and other fede

The Shenzhen, China-based router manufacturer is reportedly under investigation by the Commerce, Defense and Justice Departments.

Having been a name appearing frequently in stories surrounding major cyber attacks for some time, the US government is now investigating TP-Link, whose consumer Wi-Fi devices are claimed to make up roughly 65% of the market.