Much of the report from the US Army focuses on military tactics and capabilities, but the section on Bureau 121 provides more insight into North Korea’s cyber operations. Since it is believed that Bureau 121 numbers over 6,000 members worldwide, it is interesting that the group may be recruiting new members to support their operations in other areas of the world–including possibly recruiting native English speakers. Following the public release of the name Lazarus Group, it became the industry default for North Korean attribution. While Lazarus Group is believed to have an extensive number of individuals involved in their operations, they are not the only group operating out of North Korea. The report focuses on an often-forgotten part of North Korea’s Bureau 121 known as the Bluenoroff Group. The Army report indicates that the Bluenoroff Group is primarily responsible for financial crimes and the long term assessment of exploiting targeted networks. It is both interesting and valuable that the Army would release this report publicly as unclassified. More information on this topic can be found at https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-army-report-says-many-north-korean-hackers-operate-from-abroad/

The US Army report on North Korean tactics can be found at the link below and information on the nation’s cyber operations can be found on page 277. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7038686-US-Army-report-on-North-Korean-military.html