Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on Sept. 23 sued security camera company Lorex, alleging ties to the Chinese communist regime and deceptive practices.
Lorex was previously owned by Dahua, a blacklisted Chinese tech company that the U.S. government determined was aiding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) suppression and mass surveillance of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Dahua sold off the subsidiary in 2022, one day before the Federal Communications Commission restricted sales of Dahua equipment based on security concerns. This meant the order did not restrict sales of Lorex cameras.
Hilgers says that though Lorex changed owners, it retains the same technology components—and security concerns—it had under Dahua ownership. Federal lawmakers have raised similar concerns over the years….