1. Revenge: in my opinion is the top motive for why victims commit crimes. Criminals seek retribution for actual or perceived offenses
2. Political: appeal to higher loyalties is an aspect of the neutralization theory- emphasis on hacktivism belief that hacking is for the good of the group
3. Boredom: people experience thrills when they commit crimes or possibly do not believe that their actions are harming anyone, known as denial of injury
5. Entertainment: committing crimes is viewed as amusement or a game. Reinforcement sensitivity subfactors suggests this may be a component of reward reactivity and impulsivity
6. Recognition: motivation is to receive notoriety aligns with reward interest and goal-driven persistence subfactors of the reinforcement sensitivity theory