Threat actor
Callyo
Last fetched
Callyo is a threat actor tracked in WhisperGraph's MITRE ATT&CK corpus, observed using 0 techniques.
Description
Founded in 2009 by Chris Bennet, Callyo is a Florida-based provider of surveillance tools for U.S. federal and law enforcement agencies. The company's tools enable tracking of locations, interception of calls, and turning smartphones into covert recording devices - all without the user's knowledge. One of Callyo's unique features is its ability to facilitate international wiretapping without requiring authorization from local authorities. By intercepting calls and routing them through virtual numbers to its servers, the software ensures that investigators can listen to and record conversations undetected. In Massachusetts, the Boston Police Department and State Police have faced scrutiny for using Callyo's app without obtaining proper warrants. An internal audit revealed that Massachusetts State Police had used the app in at least 250 cases without proper disclosure. The company was acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2020.
Techniques by tactic
No ATT&CK techniques are recorded for Callyo in WhisperGraph.
Attributed infrastructure
None published. WhisperGraph carries no ATTRIBUTED_TO edge to Callyo today — this states the absence of a published link, not that Callyo has no infrastructure.
References
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/26/opinion/police-wiretaps-warrant-callyo-app/
- https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/10/20/appeals-court-says-officers-use-of-app-violated-wiretap-statute/
- https://www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance--interception/2018/06/13/callyo-the-comint-app-dodging-mutual-legal-assistance-treaties,108313562-art
- https://www.govtech.com/biz/app-aims-to-provide-police-with-cheaper-alternative-to-body-cams.html
- https://www.motorolasolutions.com/newsroom/press-releases/motorola-solutions-adds-cloud-based-mobile-application-capabilities-with-ac.html
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110921006908/en/Twilio-Fund-Announces-Another-250000-for-Startups-Using-Twilio-Connect
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Related pages
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Queries
Resolves the slug to this actor, merging every duplicate node sharing the same name.
MATCH (a:ACTOR)
WHERE a.name =~ $pattern OR any(x IN a.aliases WHERE x =~ $pattern)
RETURN a.id AS id, a.name AS name, a.aliases AS aliases, a.description AS description,
a.references AS references, a.campaigns AS campaigns
LIMIT 25Techniques this actor uses, grouped by the tactic each one serves.
MATCH (a:ACTOR {name: $name})-[:USES_TECHNIQUE]->(t:ATTACK_PATTERN)
OPTIONAL MATCH (t)-[:USES_TACTIC]->(tac:ATTACK_PATTERN)
RETURN t.id AS techniqueId, t.name AS techniqueName, tac.id AS tacticId, tac.name AS tacticName
LIMIT 1000Infrastructure publicly attributed to this actor.
MATCH (n)-[:ATTRIBUTED_TO]->(a:ACTOR {name: $name})
RETURN labels(n)[0] AS kind, n.name AS name
LIMIT 25Or query Whisper from your own LLM workflow via the Whisper MCP server.