The Discovery of a Government Malware and an Unexpected Spy Scandal

In this talk, we’ll delve into the case study of eSurv, a small Italian government contractor that was providing spyware all over Italy. From there, we’ll go back in time and draw the history of lawful intercept. From the 90s, where it was all Windows Trojans and some Symbian RATs, to the 2000s with the first professionalized boutique companies that made spyware for police and intelligence agencies all over the world.

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai