# Returned Libra: threat group profile

> Returned Libra 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 Returned Libra?

Returned Libra is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

8220 Mining Group

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

### What public reporting says

> Returned Libra, also known as 8220 Mining Group, is a cloud threat actor group that has been active since at least 2017. Tools commonly employed during their operations are PwnRig or DBUsed which are customized variants of the XMRig Monero mining software. The Returned Libra mining group is believed to have originated from a GitHub fork of the Rocke group's software. Returned Libra has elevated its mining operations with the use of cloud service platform credential scrapping.

## Public reports about Returned Libra

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Returned Libra?

Returned Libra is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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