SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink terminals used by Myanmar scam syndicates

SpaceX has disabled over 2,500 Starlink terminals being used by cybercriminals in Myanmar’s border regions, where massive scam compounds run fraudulent online operations and human trafficking networks. Despite law enforcement crackdowns, the groups continued exploiting Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet to evade local restrictions.

Source CNN

An AFP investigation found that Starlink antennas were installed on scam center rooftops, powering large-scale cyber fraud schemes using AI and cryptocurrency. The U.S. Congress has since launched a probe into Starlink’s potential role in enabling such networks across Southeast Asia.

Since Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, crime syndicates have flourished in ungoverned zones. Between January and October 2025, Myanmar’s military reported freeing more than 1,500 foreign nationals from these scam compounds, many of whom were victims of human trafficking forced to participate in online fraud.

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