The motive that makes the most sense to me regarding why individuals commit crimes is for money, whether it’s due to financial reasons, greed, or financing the necessary resources needed to further their criminal activities. Multiple reasons is the next motive that I thought made the most sense due to factors such as socioeconomic and psychological factors that plays a role in how the mind develops based on one’s societal place as well as economic class. This concept is studied under the theory of “Biosocial”.  Political motives is what I chose next, with many cyber-related crimes being committed by hackers, or “hacktivists” all over the world for political reasons, with WikiLeaks, a transparency site known for exposing confidential information, which has even been used to influence elections in certain countries. Revenge was the next motive that made sense to me, due to issues such as image-based sexual abuse and exposures growing rampant over the internet. Recognition is something that I’ve heard in various breaching stories, such as the 16 year old Australian boy who successfully hacked into the famed tech company Apple back in 2018 simply because he “admired the company”. Boredom was a motive that I initially found less compelling until I learned about the dangers of children being groomed online by pedophiles, which is a huge problem in the world, realizing that a lack of supervision and engagement can contribute significantly to the criminal behavior. The motive that I chose to place last was the entertainment. While some individuals commit crimes for the rush that it brings or the challenge that it provides them, I believe that this factor plays a much smaller role compared to the others, however, still remaining a valid reason as the thrill of crime can keep criminals motivated.