Threat actor
eSurv
Last fetched
eSurv is a threat actor tracked in WhisperGraph's MITRE ATT&CK corpus, observed using 0 techniques.
Description
eSurv was an Italian company that sold spyware to law enforcement. Initially a developer of video surveillance software for homes and offices, the company later transitioned to creating spyware for mobile phones. eSurv's spyware, named "Exodus," was distributed through phishing sites that mimicked mobile carriers in Italy and Turkmenistan. The iOS version exploited Apple's Developer Enterprise Program to bypass the App Store's review process. The spyware had capabilities to access contacts, photos, GPS location, audio recordings, and more. Connexa, a telecommunications company in Italy, partnered with eSurv to provide the infrastructure for Exodus. Connexa's servers were used to host the spyware's command-and-control infrastructure, enabling the collection of sensitive data from infected devices. eSurv declared bankruptcy in 2021.
Techniques by tactic
No ATT&CK techniques are recorded for eSurv in WhisperGraph.
Attributed infrastructure
None published. WhisperGraph carries no ATTRIBUTED_TO edge to eSurv today — this states the absence of a published link, not that eSurv has no infrastructure.
References
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/hackers-hid-android-malware-in-google-play-store-exodus-esurv/
- https://irpimedia.irpi.eu/en-italian-spyware-on-the-international-market/
- https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/italian-android-spyware-infected-google-play-store-for-years-researchers-find
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/government-spyware-firm-that-put-rogue-apps-on-play-store-goes-bankrupt/
- https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/-exodus-ios-surveillance-software-masqueraded-as-legit-apps
- https://www.lookout.com/threat-intelligence/article/esurv-research
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/04/well-funded-surveillance-operation-infected-both-ios-and-android-devices/
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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.