People can commit cybercrimes for a variety of reasons. These reasons can change from person to person or even from crime to crime. The following is how I would place the 7 motivations (money, multiple reasons, political, revenge, boredom, entertainment, and recognition) in order from most motivating to least motivating reasons for committing crimes.

1. Money: Money, I would argue, is the most powerful motivator for the majority of the population. Therefore, as far as pure numbers are concerned, I would think money would be the number one motivator for people to commit cybercrimes. Whether it is to pay bills, support bad habits, or gain a better lifestyle, the world runs on money. If enough money is at stake, people will go to great lengths to achieve it including gaining the skills necessary and orchestrating complex plots, if that is what it required. The promise of money will make people do a lot of things they wouldn’t otherwise do and find a way around all kinds of obstacles. I think money alone is enough of a motivator for many people do commit crimes (including cyber) for only that benefit. This is why I put money as my top motivator for committing cybercrimes.
2. Multiple Reasons: People are not generally one-dimensional beings only thinking of one thing at a time. Often, they have multiple considerations into performing certain actions including committing cybercrimes. This could include all the above and below reasons of money, politics, revenge, etc., which is why I placed it so high on the list of motivations. Once all these factors are combined, I would say most people generally have more than one reason for committing cybercrimes. I still think, however, that money alone is enough of a motivator for a lot of people which is why I placed multiple reasons as number two on my list of motivations instead of number one.
3. Political: Political agendas are an incredibly powerful motivator for a certain type of people. These people are often already very driven, goal-oriented, and persistent in general, so it would be no surprise to me that they would also apply these same principles to their political views. These are the type of people that get things done, and they will often seek long-term benefits over short-term rewards. This means that if cyber mischief (or crimes) is their end game, but they do not yet have the skills, they will go an acquire them. They won’t let that roadblock stand in their way. They want to change the world (or their part of it), which can be an exceptional motivator for people to do what needs to be done. They think they are doing what is right and what is best, so nothing will dissuade them from the cause. It is all “for the greater good.”
4. Revenge: The need for revenge can also motivate people into committing crimes. The reason why this isn’t higher on my list is because I think only certain types of people are that committed to their revenge plots. First, there are probably easier revenge plots than cybercrimes (although revenge porn is pretty easy to accomplish). I would think revenge is often sought out by those with low self-control who act impulsively and don’t want to put in a lot of work or effort.  This ties in with my second point that the person would need both the skills and opportunity to accomplish their revenge. I would think that for a lot of people, their motivation to hurt the people that hurt them may fizzle out before they could acquire both the skills and opportunity to exact their revenge.
5. Boredom: I don’t think boredom is a great motivator, in general, for cybercriminal activity. They would need the skills to be able to commit their crimes which for most people would take a level of commitment they just don’t want to invest. If people already have the skills to commit cybercrimes, they might, but this is not that many people. They can also use their skills to make money (legally or illegally) instead of simply doing things for no benefit. Additionally, I think that for most people, there are easier ways to cure boredom than performing cybercrimes. I think the risk of punishment would be enough of a deterrent to override such a weak motivator as boredom. One notable exception would be cyberbullying. It doesn’t take a lot of skill or effort to bully online, so a lot of people can do it with few negative consequences. The widespread issue of cyberbullying which often occurs due to boredom is why this is in the middle of the list for cybercrime motives. Otherwise, it would be at the bottom.
6. Entertainment: Some people may have nothing better to do with their lives and may seek out opportunities for cybercrime. This doesn’t make a lot of sense to me for several reasons. First, most people I know are super busy with life and barely have time to breathe let alone perform time-consuming tasks that reap them little to no benefits. Second, they would also need to have the skill set to be able to accomplish these cybercrimes. That narrows the pool of people who could do this considerably. Last, I just don’t believe that most people would take the time and effort to perform cybercrimes purely for entertainment purposes and they would perhaps fall into the “multiple reasons” category instead.
7. Recognition: Some people just want to be famous and will do anything to get there. I would say, though, that this only applies to a select few people. Again, this is an issue if they do not have the skills to commit egregious enough crimes to gain the notoriety they desire. There are definitely easier ways to become famous. However, for those that do have the skills and the desire to be recognized for those skills, that is a viable enough reason to commit cybercrimes. I just don’t think that applies to very many people, which is why I placed it last on my list of cybercrime motives.