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| Type | Organization | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Reconnaissance General Bureau (DPRK) | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Chongch’al Ch’ongguk · KPA Unit 586 · RGB · 정찰총국 | [sources] | |||
| Legal form | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Description | North Korean intelligence organization, created in early 2009. It is involved in arms trade to and from the DPRK and affiliated with the Green Pine Associated Corporation (KPe.010); The RGB oversees the DPRK's groups involved in cybercrime activities and "is assessed by Member States to include six Bureaus: Land Air Surveillance (first), Information Analysis (second), Technical Surveillance (third), Foreign Intelligence (fifth), InterKorean affairs (sixth) and Support (seventh); the fourth Bureau is said to be non-existent." | [sources] | |||
| Status | not available | [sources] | |||
| Address | Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea · Nungrado, Pyongyang, North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Source link | www.nknews.org | [sources] | |||
| Last changed | Last checked | First seen | |||
In Annex 91 (p. 508) of the UN Panel of Experts March 2024 Report, the designation ID KPe.028 of the Munitions Industry Department is erroneously assigned to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031).
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| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Green Pine Associated Corporation | The Reconnaissance General Bureau controls Green Pine Associated Corporation | - | - | |
| Park Jin Hyok | Has conducted activities on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Wonbong Trading Corporation | Affiliated | - | - | |
| General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army | The RGB is organized under the General Staff Department | - | - | |
| Third Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The Third Bureau is a unit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| State Affairs Commission | Historically and operationally, the RGB has been linked to the State Affairs Commission | - | - | |
| Malaysia Korea Partners Group of Companies | Both entities have links | - | - | |
| Pan Systems Pte. Ltd. (Pyongyang branch) | Pan Systems Pyongyang is operated by the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Pyongyang Restaurant | Affiliated (unconfirmed) | - | - | |
| Global Communications Co. | Associated | - | - | |
| Bank of East Land | Facilitated weapons-related transactions for the RGB "in a manner that circumvents sanctions" | - | - | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Konni Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| TEMP.Hermit | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Stardust Chollima | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| 110 Research Institute of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 110 Research Institute is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Lab 110 | Lab 110 is subordinate to or synonymous with the 6th Technical Bureau of the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Stonefly | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Office 970 of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | Office 970 is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| 414 Liaison Office of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 414 Liaison Office is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Reaper Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Bureau 121 of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| 63 Research Center of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 63 Research Center is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Labyrinth Chollima | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Lazarus Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities, Lazarus group included | - | - | |
| 221 General Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The 221 General Bureau is subordinate to the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Kimsuky Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities, Kimsuky group included | - | - | |
| H0lyGh0st | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| TA444 | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| BeagleBoyz Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Andariel | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Black Banshee | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Group123 | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| ARCHIPELAGO | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Hong Yong Su | Member | - | - | |
| Ri Chang Ho | Director | - | ||
| Choe Song Ryong | Linked | - | - | |
| Kim Yong Chol | Chief | - | - | |
| Kim Su Gyong | Agent | - | - | |
| Kim Chol Sok | Intelligence Officer | - | - | |
| Kim Yong Nam | Agent of the Fifth Department | - | - | |
| Kim Su Gwang | Officer/Agent | - | - | |
| Ryang Su Nyo | Agent | - | - | |
| Nam Chol Ung | Alleged Representative | - | - | |
| Han Hun Il | Operative | - | ||
| Cho Il U | Director of the Fifth Bureau | - | - | |