SpaceX Cuts Off 2,500 Starlink Services To Myanmar Scammers
October 23, 2025
6:23 pm
Elon Musk’s SpaceX disabled thousands of Starlink devices linked to cyber scam premises in Myanmar as global concern over “pig butchering” frauds grows.
SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 of its Starlink satellite internet devices used by cyber scam syndicates in Myanmar, the company confirmed on Wednesday October 23, 2025, marking one of its largest enforcement actions against misuse of its technology.
The move follows mounting evidence that criminal networks in the war-torn nation have relied on Starlink to run sprawling online fraud operations, often involving human trafficking and forced labor. The scams, known locally as “pig butchering,” lure victims—many …
