Review the articles linked with each individual motive in the presentation page or Slide #4. Rank the motives from 1 to 7 as the motives that you think make the most sense (being 1) to the least sense (being 7). Explain why you rank each motive the way you rank it.
- Political
I list this one as number one. Now more than ever, people are motivated politically. Global politics are so divisive, and it makes a breeding ground for ‘hacktivists’ to make their point.
- For Money
Money rules everything. There are a lot of cases of ransomware infecting hospitals, high-profile corporations and businesses. All of them ask for an absurd amount of money in order to unlock them. Advanced persistent threats also can operate as a black-market business in this way. If it’s profitable, these malicious organizations will take advantage of it. - Revenge
Employees of any business are the most vulnerable asset to a company. At times, disgruntled employees will arise and have then intent to cause harm, or to “get back” at a business or company for wrongdoing. - Recognition
Everybody wants their fifteen minutes of fame. This one could also go hand-in-hand with hacktivism, or to prove a point, or to prove skillfulness in hacking. This is where the term “owning” comes from in the hacking community. - Entertainment
Some people just find enjoyment out of tinkering with their own property and computers, or others. Like the “9to5mac” article points out, this hacker “Tom Liner” scraped 700 million LinkedIn user’s data, just for fun (and profit).
http://9to5mac.com/2021/07/19/man-behind-linkedin-scraping/ - Boredom
I think this one also ties in to entertainment. Although I don’t see how the article that is posted in the slides tie into how boredom influences those particular crimes. - Multiple Reasons
Some people may have their specific reasons not listed. While it is a valid reason, I don’t think this one should be raised above the others, since it would fluctuate on a case-by-case basis.
