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Starlink in Myanmar

38 publicly reported Starlink problems in Myanmar since 2022: outages, prices, disputes and court cases, each linked to its source.

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Date	Matter	Type	Status
20 Oct 2025	Myanmar - 30 Starlink-Internetempfänger bei Razzia in Online-Betrugszentrum beschlagnahmt	Regulator	Reported
14 Oct 2025	Unlicensed Starlink becomes Myanmar's top ISP as scam compounds adopt it	Regulator	Reported
4 Dec 2024	Starlink device used for $4.25B meth smuggling; Police probe on	Regulator	Reported

All reports for Myanmar

29 Oct2026
Congress is investigating whether Starlink powered Myanmar's scam compounds
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- Startup Fortune29 Oct 2026
22 Aug2026
Asian Angle | SpaceX’s Starlink blackout punishes Myanmar civilians, not just cybercriminals
Outages & downtimeFrom the news
2 sources
- South China Morning Post22 Aug 2026
- South China Morning Post22 Aug 2026
31 Jul2026
Myanmar leader says Starlink used by scam centres
Scams & fraudFrom the news
5 sources
- The Straits Times31 Jul 2026
- Courthouse News31 Jul 2026
- The Star31 Jul 2026
- Borneo Bulletin1 Aug 2026
- ET Telecom1 Aug 2026
31 Jul2026
Myanmar dakwa Starlink jadi alat sindiket penipuan siber
Scams & fraudFrom the news
2 sources
- Berita Harian31 Jul 2026
- Utusan Malaysia1 Aug 2026
31 Jul2026
‘Scammer’ guna Starlink – Pemimpin Myanmar
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- Kosmo Online31 Jul 2026
19 Nov2025
SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- Borneo Bulletin19 Nov 2025
14 Nov2025
Starlink, utilised by Myanmar scam centres, sees usage fall nationwide
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- Borneo Bulletin Online14 Nov 2025
6 Nov2025
Turning Off Starlink Coverage Won’t Destroy Myanmar’s Scam Centers
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine6 Nov 2025
28 Oct2025
Starlink Halts Service to Myanmar Scam Centers Amid Congressional Probe
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- CNET28 Oct 2025
24 Oct2025
Markas Scam di Myanmar Digerebek, Beroperasi Pakai Starlink
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- detikcom24 Oct 2025
23 Oct2025
SpaceX pulls plug on 2,500 Starlink terminals tied to Myanmar fraud farms
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- The Register23 Oct 2025
23 Oct2025
SpaceX deaktiviert Starlink-Antennen bei mutmaßlichen Scam-Zentren in Myanmar
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- heise online23 Oct 2025
23 Oct2025
SpaceX ngắt mạng 2.500 thiết bị Starlink gần ổ lừa đảo tại Myanmar
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- Báo Dân trí23 Oct 2025
22 Oct2025
SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps
Scams & fraudFrom the news
4 sources
- BBC22 Oct 2025
- NBC News22 Oct 2025
- Spiegel22 Oct 2025
- upi23 Oct 2025
22 Oct2025
SpaceX disables more than 2,000 Starlink devices used in Myanmar scam compounds
Scams & fraudFrom the news
8 sources
- The Record from Recorded Future News22 Oct 2025
- Arab News22 Oct 2025
- Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)22 Oct 2025
- Edition.mv22 Oct 2025
- CNN23 Oct 2025
- Myanmar Now23 Oct 2025
- Frontier Myanmar23 Oct 2025
- Asia Gaming Brief (AGB)27 Oct 2025
22 Oct2025
2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in Myanmar
Scams & fraudFrom the news
2 sources
- Bangkok Post22 Oct 2025
- PCMag22 Oct 2025
22 Oct2025
Online-Betrugszentren in Myanmar: SpaceX schaltet 2500 Starlink-Internetempfänger ab
Scams & fraudFrom the news
1 source
- STERN.de22 Oct 2025
22 Oct2025
Disattivati 2.500 Starlink in Myanmar usati nelle 'scam city'
Scams & fraudFrom the news
2 sources
- Il Post22 Oct 2025
- Sky TG2423 Oct 2025
21 Oct2025
SpaceX says it disabled over 2,500 Starlink kits near Myanmar scam centres
SpaceX said it proactively identified and disabled more than 2,500 Starlink kits near suspected scam compounds in Myanmar after activist warnings and a US congressional inquiry.
Account & policy changesVerified
2 sources
- Arab News (AFP)22 Oct 2025
- AGB (Asia Gaming Brief)27 Oct 2025
20 Oct2025
Myanmar junta raids scam hub powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink
Scams & fraudFrom the news
2 sources
- South China Morning Post20 Oct 2025
- Kosmo Online20 Oct 2025

All 38 reports for Myanmar