Incentives of Malware Creators
7 min readMar 25, 2021
Why do people write malware? Who are those stereotypical black-hat hackers? After reading this article, you should have a better understanding of the breadth of this group of people.
The incentives for creating malware are:
- Gaining Money: People want to get rich or at least earn a living.
- Dealing Damage: “Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn” to quote…