France Accuses 4 of Spying for China, Trying to Capture Starlink Data

Two Chinese nationals are among those the Paris prosecutor’s office accused of trying to capture satellite data from Starlink and transfer it back to China.The sun sets on the Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars in Paris on April 24, 2022. Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images2/5/2026|Updated: 2/5/2026Two Chinese nationals are among four people who have been arrested in France on suspicion of spying for China and trying to capture Starlink data, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Feb. 4.In a statement emailed to The Epoch Times, the prosecutor’s office said its cybercrime division had opened a judicial investigation into the allegations.Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law. Author’s Selected Articles