Exploiting Americans data: House Intel demands critical briefing on CCP-linked company Temu
The House Intelligence Committee is requesting a briefing from the FBI and Securities Exchange Commission on Chinese Communist Party-linked e-commerce company Temu and its parent company Pinduoduo (PDD) amid concerns of exploitation of U.S.data. Fox News Digital obtained a letter led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Rep.
Darin LaHood, R-Ill., addressed to FBI Director Christopher Wray and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. The lawmakers wrote regarding Temu and PDD, noting PDD is listed on the NASDAQ and “subject to United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission purview.” “Multiple entities, ranging from U.S.Senators, to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, states’ Attorneys General, and countless others, have previously raised alarm over the practices of Temu and PDD — ranging from possible trade, slave labor, and national security concerns,” they wrote. In 2023, Google suspended the PDD app, arguing it “exploited a zero-day vulnerability that allows them to surreptitiously take control of millions of end-user devices to steal personal data and install malicious apps.”The lawmakers stressed that they are “concerned about the protection of Americans’ data.” “Analogous to Congress’ action on TikTok, the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese national security laws, and Americans’ data must be understood,” they wrote.
“We have concerns that the CCP has undertaken yet another attempt to exploit the democracy, free market principles, and the personal and economic data of the United States.” The lawmakers are now requesting a joint briefing from the FBI and the SEC on whether the bureau has provided any intelligence to the SEC regarding the issues related to Temu and PDD. The lawmakers are also demanding answers on whether any laws or policies are standing in the way of information sharing between the intelligence community and the SEC and more. The lett...