Insider threats are often motivated by personal reasons, which can include dissatisfaction with the employer, a desire for revenge against the organization, or personal gain. While insider threats can have a variety of motivations, the betrayal is usually tied to personal grievances or financial incentives, making revenge a more common motivator compared to philosophical or political beliefs. However, it is not unheard of for insider threats to act on such beliefs, but these cases are less frequent and typically tied to hacktivism, which is more characteristic of external threat actors rather than internal personnel.
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