The national flags of the U.S. and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024, in Shanghai. (Wang Gang/VCG/Getty Images)
According to Hilgers, Lorex devices depend on technology from Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., a Chinese surveillance firm legally bound to assist Beijing’s sweeping intelligence apparatus.
"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses a direct threat to American security, including through market actors who create or exploit security to American consumers," Hilgers told Fox News Digital. "This is a national issue, and we are leading the fight in Nebraska against these companies who enable the CCP influence and surveillance."
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The complaint notes that the Lorex 2K Dual Lens Indoor camera, sold by major U.S. retailers such as Costco, Best Buy, Kohl’s and Home Depot, closely mirrors Dahua’s "H5D-5F" and "H3D-3F" models.
A baby monitor camera sits above a crib in a nursery in a California home. (Tech Trends/Gado/Getty Images)
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"Marketing these cameras as ‘private by design’ while all the data is back-doored by Beijing is not just false advertising, it’s a direct threat to individual privacy and American national security," he added.
Lawmakers from both parties have long raised concerns that the Chinese government exploits educational exchanges, research partnerships and business investments in the U.S. as cover for espionage activities. These warnings have intensified in recent years amid growing scrutiny of Beijing’s influence operations on U.S. soil.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and geopolitics for Fox News Digital.
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