9.2.4 Today's Hackers

As we have already noted, there has been a shift in hackers' motivations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Since the early 2000s, information has become a valuable asset, creating new economic incentives for cybercriminals. In today's interconnected society, information is now also a societal asset.

Society now depends heavily on information and technology: transportation and communication system...