Costco Continues to Sell Banned Surveillance Equipment

U.S. lawmakers are questioning Costco's decision to sell banned Chinese-based security products reportedly linked to human rights abuses and cybersecurity risks. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) wrote a letter to the retailer on Tuesday, calling for Costco to remove Lorex surveillance equipment from its shelves. The lawmakers called it "puzzling" that the retail giant is selling Lorex equipment, which was placed on the Department of Commerce's "Entity List" for its role in the PRC's genocide in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Federal Communications Commission banned all telecommunications and surveillance equipment owned by the Chinese company,…