What is it?
the different reasons for why parties may want to undertake some attack, this includes:
- data exfiltration
- proving hacking ability
- espionage
- service disruption
- blackmail
- financial gain
- political beliefs
- ethical attacks
- revenge attacks
- chaos
- war
Why is it mentioned?
understanding the attackers’ motivations can help organisations understand who may attack them, what reasons they have given for attack, and how to deal with it based on that information.