Motivation and Demotivation of Hackers in Selecting a Hacking Task

To build a solid foundation on which to understand and combat threats to information systems, researchers need to look past technical security issues and explore why hackers do what they do. Based on General Deterrence Theory and the Theory of Reasoned Action, a structural model is proposed and validated that examines attraction and detraction factors towards a hack. From a motivational perspective, individual characteristics (mastery and …