Boredom and peer pressure and the love of personal power and wealth, and all the other mundane and often ugly personal drives that have a force that can exceed the most profound political or religious beliefs and for that reason have often built or broken empires.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Terrorism as career option

Boredom and peer pressure and the love of personal power and wealth, and all the other mundane and often ugly personal drives that have a force that can exceed the most profound political or religious beliefs -- and for that reason have often built or broken empires.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Terrorism as career option

Lots of hackers are motivated by political, religious, environmental, or other personal beliefs.

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