Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sounded the alarm over potential national security risks tied to consumer technology, issuing a subpoena to Lorex Corp., a leading maker of baby monitors and security cameras.
The subpoena demands detailed records on the company’s ownership, manufacturing contracts and any links to Chinese firms that could put Americans’ data and privacy at risk.
Amid mounting concerns over foreign surveillance, Uthmeier cautioned that relabeled products from Chinese manufacturers could allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) access to sensitive information.
Though North American-based, Lorex has imported equipment from Dahua, a Chinese company banned in the U.S. due to national security threats and alleged human rights violations.
“What consumers do not know is that data might be shared with the Chinese military. Imagine that. Footage of your baby in a crib going to the Chinese government. This is unacceptable. It is a national security issue, and it will not be tolerated,” Uthmeier said in a statement shared on X.
The subpoena, issued Friday, also seeks records detailing Lorex’s corporate structure, manufacturing agreements, software and firmware updates, cloud platform providers, data center locations and any known security vulnerabilities or breaches.
Officials are requesting information on the source of components