US EditionUS Senator Urges SpaceX to Block Internet Access to Southeast Asian Scam Operations
SOUTHEAST ASIA, JUL 28 – Senator Hassan highlights that billions have been lost to scams using Starlink in Southeast Asia, urging SpaceX to enforce service termination policies against fraudulent activity.
- On July 28, 2025, Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan urged Elon Musk to block criminal groups from using Starlink in Southeast Asia.
- The United Nations Office on Crime and Drugs said criminal groups have adapted by using Starlink in Myanmar, with reports of scam hubs exploiting the service in Southeast Asia.
- Amid rising fraud, data shows scams from Southeast Asia inflicted tens of billions in losses, including $3.5 billion in the U.S., with at least eight Myanmar compounds using Starlink, according to a Wired investigation.
- In her letter, Hassan requested a response no later than August 18 regarding SpaceX’s efforts to prevent misuse of Starlink by criminal groups in Southeast Asia.
- Despite the ability to geofence, a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report confirmed it is unclear whether SpaceX has done so in Southeast Asia, even as crackdowns lag industry evolution.
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Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink
It’s time for SpaceX to take strong action against scammers abusing the company’s Starlink internet service, Sen. Maggie Hassan said in a letter to CEO Elon Musk on Monday. The New Hampshire Democrat cited evidence accumulating over the past two years that some Southeast Asian fraudsters scamming billions of dollars from U.S. citizens have leaned on Starlink due to its independence from national telecommunications networks, decentralized structu…
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US senator wants Musk to block use of Starlink by financial fraud groups in Southeast Asia
WASHINGTON: A Democratic senator on Monday urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to commit fraud against Americans.
Sen. Hassan wants Musk to block use of Starlink by financial fraud groups in Southeast Asia
WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator on Monday urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to commit fraud against Americans.
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