Comment by AndrewKemendo

This is counterintelligence 101. There are four traditional motivations of insider threats (MICE):

M: Money

I: Ideology

C: Coercion

E: Ego

The thinking around that is changing, but the financial motivation is still at the top of the list.

[1] https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intellig...