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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Something I will never understand.
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What motivates them?
Motivated by power, getting away with it, adrenaline rush, there 15min of fame, who knows.
With Sony why they hacked them is based on because Sony security was so lame - customers passwords were not encryted to the hacker for this lameness - in their minds Sony deserved to be hacked. So Sony gets hacked not once but twice!
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There appears to be a commonality of 'power' for hackers. The solving of 'puzzles' and the 'see what I can do' attitude is most apparent. By talking to 'wannabees' and individuals who have hacked, the 'power' of finding exploits and 'showing' the 'bigger' entity how they are not secure is the most outstanding trait you will find in these people. There doesn't appear to be a criminological theory or 'true' understanding 'why' they hack. The motivation of hackers will always be a mystery.