Experts believe computer hackers in developing countries will be increasingly motivated by which of the following?

• A. Money
• B. Religion
• C. Politics
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Motivation for cybercrime comes from multiple drivers that can coexist: financial gain through theft or fraud, political objectives like protest or disruption, and religious or ideological beliefs that push attackers to act. In developing countries, with growing access to technology and networks, these attackers may pursue money, support a cause, or act on ideological motivations, and sometimes blend motives. Because all these motives are plausible and can appear together, the option that includes all of them best represents the likely trend. Money is a common driver, but many attackers are also motivated by politics or religion, or by combinations.