LBCI

SpaceX says 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres

World News

22-10-2025 | 05:41

Share

Share

SpaceX says 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres

SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at scam centres in Myanmar, a company vice-president said on Wednesday, after AFP revealed that the use of the satellite internet terminals had exploded in the illicit industry.

"SpaceX proactively identified and disabled over 2,500 Starlink Kits in the vicinity of suspected 'scam centers'" in the country, SpaceX's vice-president of Starlink business operations, Lauren Dreyer, said on X.

An AFP journalist saw hundreds of people fleeing one of Myanmar's biggest fraud factories -- KK Park near the border with Thailand -- on Wednesday, as a crackdown on the hub continued.

AFP

World News

Variety and Tech

SpaceX

Starlink

Myanmar

Scam

Next

Gold prices slide further as dollar firms, investors book profits

Zelenskiy says Trump's call to freeze current frontlines is 'good compromise'

Previous

Recommended For You

Venezuela reauthorizes deportation flights from US: Ministry

08:44

Venezuela reauthorizes deportation flights from US: Ministry

NATO chief 'confident' US Ukraine efforts can eventually bring peace

08:31

NATO chief 'confident' US Ukraine efforts can eventually bring peace

Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House: PM office

08:10

Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to White House: PM office

Trump says 'good chance' of Ukraine-Russia deal after Florida talks

2025-12-01

Trump says 'good chance' of Ukraine-Russia deal after Florida talks

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

US Vice President Vance says 'tough task' ahead in disarming Hamas

Israel-Gaza War Updates

2025-10-22

US Vice President Vance says 'tough task' ahead in disarming Hamas

Lebanon seeks World Bank assessment for possible power link with Cyprus: Energy Minister

2025-11-26

Lebanon seeks World Bank assessment for possible power link with Cyprus: Energy Minister

Chainsaw-wielding robbers flee Louvre with jewelry

2025-10-19

Chainsaw-wielding robbers flee Louvre with jewelry

Lebanon launches roadmap for digital transformation in tax administration with IMF support

Lebanon Economy

2025-09-08

Lebanon launches roadmap for digital transformation in tax administration with IMF support

Videos

Pope Leo XIV urges leaders to hear their people’s cry for peace, singles out Lebanon (video)

05:41

Pope Leo XIV urges leaders to hear their people’s cry for peace, singles out Lebanon (video)

At Beirut waterfront, Pope Leo XIV rides through cheering crowds (video)

03:35

At Beirut waterfront, Pope Leo XIV rides through cheering crowds (video)

At Beirut Port, Pope Leo XIV offers silent prayer for blast victims (video)

03:09

At Beirut Port, Pope Leo XIV offers silent prayer for blast victims (video)

Pope Leo XIV opens hospital visit with Arabic ’Sabah el-kheir’ — Video

02:45

Pope Leo XIV opens hospital visit with Arabic ’Sabah el-kheir’ — Video

Pope Leo XIV tells Lebanese youth Lebanon’s future ‘is in your hands’; watch full speech here

12:44

Pope Leo XIV tells Lebanese youth Lebanon’s future ‘is in your hands’; watch full speech here

Pope Leo XIV moved by youth turnout in Bkerke: Video

2025-12-01

Pope Leo XIV moved by youth turnout in Bkerke: Video

Pope Leo leaves for Istanbul—Video

Middle East News

2025-11-27

Pope Leo leaves for Istanbul—Video

Pope Leo arrives at Turkey's Presidential Palace—Video

Middle East News

2025-11-27

Pope Leo arrives at Turkey's Presidential Palace—Video

Pope Leo visits Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's mausoleum—Video

Middle East News

2025-11-27

Pope Leo visits Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's mausoleum—Video

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

On-the-ground assessment: UN Security Council delegation heads to Lebanon and Syria

1

On-the-ground assessment: UN Security Council delegation heads to Lebanon and Syria

Israel on full alert: Could retaliation come from Syria, Yemen or abroad?

2

Israel on full alert: Could retaliation come from Syria, Yemen or abroad?

Pope Leo XIV tells Lebanese youth Lebanon’s future ‘is in your hands’; watch full speech here

3

Pope Leo XIV tells Lebanese youth Lebanon’s future ‘is in your hands’; watch full speech here

Around 150,000 people at Pope's Beirut mass: Vatican

4

Around 150,000 people at Pope's Beirut mass: Vatican

Pope Leo XIV concludes Beirut visit: Lebanon is more than a country; it is a message

5

Pope Leo XIV concludes Beirut visit: Lebanon is more than a country; it is a message

Pope Leo XIV urges leaders to hear their people’s cry for peace, singles out Lebanon (video)

6

Pope Leo XIV urges leaders to hear their people’s cry for peace, singles out Lebanon (video)

At Beirut waterfront, Pope Leo XIV rides through cheering crowds (video)

7

At Beirut waterfront, Pope Leo XIV rides through cheering crowds (video)

LBCI exclusive: Pope Leo sends message to President Aoun aboard flight leaving Beirut

8

LBCI exclusive: Pope Leo sends message to President Aoun aboard flight leaving Beirut

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More