Motivations for hacking worldwide 2024

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Dec 3, 2024

According to a 2024 survey, the main motivation of hackers worldwide is making money, as 77 percent of respondents highlighted. The second most important motivation is learning, as 64 percent of respondents reported.

Reasons for hacking according to global hackers in 2024

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November 2024

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2024

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2,000 respondents

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Online survey

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