Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- In one of the largest crackdowns on cyber fraud in Southeast Asia, Myanmars military has arrested more than 2,000 people and seized dozens of Starlink satellite receivers in a major raid on a massive scam compound along the countrys border with Thailand. The operation, which took place at the notorious KK Park complex, exposes the immense scale of cyber fraud networks that have flourished amid Myanmars post-coup chaos – and raises serious questions about the juntas own ties to these operations.

According to state-run Myanmar Alin Daily, the raid resulted in the arrest of 2,198 individuals and the confiscation of 30 SpaceX Starlink terminals. These devices, which provide high-speed satellite internet access, h...