Myanmar Military Detains Over 2,000 in Major Cybercrime Center Raid Near Thai Border

Myanmar's military has raided a notorious cybercrime center known as KK Park near the Thai border, detaining over 2,000 individuals and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals. The center was involved in large-scale online scams, including romantic and bogus investment frauds, and was known for recruiting foreign workers under false pretenses and forcing them into criminal activities. KK Park is located in an area loosely controlled by Myanmar's military and influenced by ethnic minority militias. The military government accused the Karen National Union, an armed ethnic group opposing army rule, of involvement in the scams, allegations the Karen group denies. This crackdown comes amid international attention on cyberscam operations in Southeast Asia, with recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Britain on Cambodian cybercrime gangs. Starlink terminals, linked to Elon Musk's SpaceX and unlicensed in Myanmar, were among the seized equipment during the raid.