Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers. June 30, 2023. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Lorex Corp. for what he claims is deceptive marketing that put Nebraska consumers at risk.

Lorex was previously owned by Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer of surveillance equipment that was blacklisted by the U.S. government due to its involvement in surveillance and oppression of ethnic minorities in China, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office.

In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission severely limited imports of Dahua products due to “national security concerns.” Before the FCC issued its order, Dahua sold Lorex to Skywatch, a Taiwanese holding company.

Despite the sale, Lorex continues to use Dah

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