ADI · News · 20261007N

Litigation and Legal Risk

ANALOG DEVICES INC · 2026-10-07 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against ADI Global Distribution Inc. in Iowa. The complaint alleges that ADI Global sold Hikvision and Dahua surveillance cameras manufactured in China by companies alleged to have ties to the Chinese military, and sometimes relabeled the products. The action alleges violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and claims the cameras presented data-security risks because the manufacturers were identified on a U.S. national-security risk list.

Key facts

• Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a lawsuit against ADI Global Distribution Inc., alleging the company hid the fact that its surveillance cameras are manufactured in China by firms with ties to the Chinese military. source
• The lawsuit claims ADI sold cameras from Hikvision and Dahua, both on a U.S. national security risk list, and sometimes relabeled them to deceive distributors. source
• The lawsuit asserts these cameras pose a significant security risk to Iowans' private data due to vulnerabilities that could allow exploitation by foreign actors. source
• The WOC report states the Iowa lawsuit alleges ADI Global Distribution, Inc. hid its connection to Chinese military-tied surveillance camera manufacturers Hikvision and Dauhua and that those manufacturers are on the FCC's national security watchlist. source

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