North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau 3rd Bureau

Actor Type Nation State
Attributed to Nation North Korea
Associated Intrusion Sets Onyx Sleet , Andariel

North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau is reported by the FBI and other international agencies as an entity based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju which conducts state-sponsored cyber activity.

The 3rd Bureau has been linked to the intrusion set Andariel as well as APT38 and TEMP.Hermit.

According to Google's Mandiant, the 3rd Bureau is responsible for foreign intelligence. Underneath the 3rd Bureau, Lab110 is reported as the home of a lot of the actor's cyber activity, operating out of front companies historically based in northeast China.

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North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau 3rd Bureau Threat Reports

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North Korea Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs

This cybersecurity advisory from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and its partners, highlights the cyber espionage activities of the ...

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