How hackers think (motivators)

Now that we have acquired an understanding of the traits and social skills of a hacker, let's address the elephant in the room—the psychology of hackers, or more appropriately, how hackers think. The following are some of the thoughts that hackers have and that encourage normal people to turn to the life of cybercrime:

Getting money (monetary gain)

As organizations are becoming increasingly concerned about the cost of a single cybercrime attack, cybercriminals are at the point in their careers where they are making more money than ever. Hacking is evidently profitable, and hacking incidences have shown this. Business Insider claimed in 2015 that hackers, relatively, make $80,000 a...