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Israeli Cyber Tool De-Anonymizes Starlink, Amnesty Cautions Journalists
5/14/2026
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- Israeli cyber firms have created tools that can locate and de-anonymize Starlink satellite terminals worldwide.
- TargetTeam of Cyprus markets Stargetz, claiming it can monitor nearly 1 million terminals and 5.5 million devices.
- Stargetz says it can link about 200,000 terminals to identities without intercepting traffic or breaking encryption.
- Amnesty International warned the technology could endanger journalists, activists and civilians who rely on Starlink in conflict zones.
