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October 1, 2025

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Sen. Hassan raises questions over Starlink security vulnerabilities in letter to Musk

By Jaden Beard / July 29, 2025

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has sent a letter to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk urging him to block transnational cyber threat actors from accessing his satellite internet service, Starlink, and asks if the company has identified any security vulnerabilities in the service.

“What vulnerabilities, if any, has SpaceX identified in Starlink’s security protocols that bad actors, including criminal groups operating scam networks in Southeast Asia, may exploit, and what actions has the company taken to address them?” Hassan says in...


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