Article 1: https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/19/man-behind-linkedin-scraping/

I would rate this article as a 5 since it is being rated on entertainment. Although, scraping 700 million LinkedIn users for fun is a lot of work.

Article 2: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/new-generation-of-angry-youthful-hackers-join-the-hacktivism-wave-adding-to-cyber-security-woes/articleshow/81707844.cms

This second article is rated a 7 for politics, the issue at hand is activist hackers trying to make a political point. That concept has been around for a long time.

Article 3: https://newsfromwales.co.uk/revenge-porn-victims-in-wales-often-feel-let-down-by-the-law-as-cybercrime-slips-through-the-net/

This third article is rated as a 10, the article address the criminalization of revenge porn in Wales and cybercriminals stepping up their game. Revenge porn has terrible repercussions on the victims, this article shows the importance of government cracking down on revenge porn and focusing on the victims.

Article 4: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2021-05-31-cyberbullying-and-online-sexual-grooming-of-children-on-the-increase/

I rank this article a 8, boredom was a huge problem during the Covid-19 for a lot of people. Schools were giving children laptops and parents were not monitoring their online activities.

Article 5: https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/30/bradley_niblock_election_ddos/

I rank this article a 4, recognition is a huge reason people do what they want. But know with the internet, people try and be as anonymous as possible, especially if they are doing illegal activities.

Article 6: https://threatresearch.ext.hp.com/sex-drugs-and-toilet-rolls-how-cybercriminals-spend-their-money-infographic/

I rate this article a 10, it broke down the percentage of what cybercriminals spend their money on. The most obvious answer is that everyone needs more money, and most treat this as a part time job.

Article 7: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/what-drives-hackers-to-a-life-of/?cf_chl_jschl_tk=pmd_c1d89a4695edbd23f2bceb54d70f35ce5e536e86-1626721164-0-gqNtZGzNAfijcnBszQi6

I rate this article a 8, the article mentions the  ego as well as socioeconomic and psychological factors along with the monetarily factor.

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