# Asnarök: threat group profile

> Asnarök 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 | 2 |

## Who is Asnarök?

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

### Also known as

Personal Panda

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

### What public reporting says

> Asnarök is a threat actor that exploited CVE-2020-12271 and utilized command injection privilege escalation to gain root access to devices and install the Asnarök Trojan and demonstrated significant changes in TTPs, including the deployment of a web shell that did not reach out to external C2 for commands. X-Ops identified a patient-zero device linked to the attack and observed the use of an IC.sh script that stole local user account data. The actor's activities were linked to a broader pattern of malicious exploit research and targeted vulnerabilities disclosed by bug bounty researchers.

## Public reports about Asnarök

- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2024/10/31/pacific-rim-neutralizing-china-based-threat/
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2024/10/31/pacific-rim-timeline/

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### Who is Asnarök?

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

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