Given the following individual motives for cybercrime, I have ranked them, with the number one position being the one that, in my personal opinion, makes the most sense, and seven being the motive that makes the least sense:
1. Multiple reasons<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– It is reasonable to assume that those committing cyber crimes would have a combination of motives for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. For money<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Money is a main motivator for many cybercrimes, as data exposed from a data breach can be sold for large amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Political<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– This is particularly true in today\u2019s political climate where politics tend to be more tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Revenge<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Those who feel a company or organization has wronged them in some way have the potential to use this motive to commit their crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Recognition<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– If an individual simply wanted attention for their actions, this would be their motive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– This is closer to the bottom of the list since pure entertainment doesn\u2019t have much reward for the risk taken to commit cybercrime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Boredom<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– This is unlikely as attackers usually have at least one driving motive behind their actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Given the following individual motives for cybercrime, I have ranked them, with the number one position being the one that, in my personal opinion, makes the most sense, and seven being the motive that makes the least sense: 1. Multiple reasons – It is reasonable to assume that those committing cyber crimes would have… <\/p>\n