# Watchdog: threat group profile

> Watchdog is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Watchdog?

Watchdog is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Thief Libra

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Thief Libra is a cloud-focused threat group that has a history of cryptojacking operations as well as cloud service platform credential scraping. They were first known to operate on January 27, 2019. They use a variety of custom build Go Scripts as well as repurposed cryptojacking scripts from other groups including TeamTNT. They are currently considered to be an opportunistic threat group that targets exposed cloud instances and applications.

## Public reports about Watchdog

- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/atoms/thieflibra/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Watchdog?

Watchdog is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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