1.) Multiple reasons – It might start out as one reason. After each offense, the cyber offender may discover more motives and continue doing it or do it on a larger-scale.2.) For money – Money drives greed. Some people will do anything for money. There are a lot of other gruesome acts that people turn to when they’re desperate for money. It doesn’t surprise me that cyber offending is one of them.3.) Revenge – Humans can be petty and immature sometimes. Leaking a sex tape (or anything that would cause humiliation, really) of one’s ex-lover is not uncommon. They think that it would be leaked anonymously, that no one would know it was them. Our emotions sometimes gets the best of us and causes us to turn to disgusting acts in the heat of the moment.4.) Political – The political motivation of cyber crime is called hacktivism. The fact that it has its own renowned term shows that it’s a common occurence. They go up against groups that do not align with their own ideologies. Cyber crime can cause major setbacks, and it’s a great way for hacktivism groups to get their message across.5.) Recognition – I can see that some may enjoy the prestige and attention, of witnessing people recognize their work and such. However, I don’t think they’d want to be ousted. That’s why recognition is ranked near the middle of my list. It’s 50/50. They want the recognition, but at the same time, the recognition may cause their downfall later on.6.) Boredom – There many several different ways to relieve boredom. The internet provides the best way to “un-bored” oneself, but turning to crime is something that doesn’t make sense. Perhaps, the act of committing it and watching the disaster unfold is interesting to cyber offenders.
