Illustration: George Wylesol
The Big Take
Elon Musk’s Starlink Terminals Are Falling Into the Wrong Hands
Starlink’s effectiveness as a communications tool makes the satellite internet service a target for a growing black-market trade worldwide.
SpaceX’s Starlink touts its high-speed internet as “available almost anywhere on Earth.”
In the real world, its reach extends to countries where Elon Musk’s satellite-enabled service has no agreement to operate, including territories ruled by repressive regimes.