Is Elon Musk’s Internet Service Safe? Researcher Develops $25 Tool to Hack Into Starlink Terminal

A trail of a group of SpaceX's Starlink satellites passing over Uruguay seen from the countryside some 185 km north of Montevideo near Capilla del Sauce, Florida Department, Uruguay, on Feb. 7, 2021. Mariana Suarez/AFP via Getty Images

Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is making great strides with respect to the breadth of coverage and adoption. However, the service is not foolproof and is vulnerable to hacking, a report said.

A researcher from Belgium has prepared a hacking tool worth $25 that could glitch Starlink’s user terminals, Wired reported.