Motive
Boundary Testing
Coercion
Conflicts of Interest
Curiosity
Espionage
Fear of Reprisals
Hubris
Human Error
Ideology
Joiner
Lack of Awareness
Leaver
Misapprehension or Delusion
Mover
Personal Gain
Political or Philosophical Beliefs
Recklessness
Recognition
Resentment
Revenge
Rogue Nationalism
Self Sabotage
Third Party Collusion Motivated by Personal Gain
- ID: MT005
- Created: 22nd May 2024
- Updated: 21st July 2024
- Contributor: The ITM Team
Personal Gain
A subject seeks personal gain from another by accessing and exfiltrating or destroying sensitive data or otherwise contravening internal policies.
Subsections (3)
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MT005.002 | Corporate Espionage | A third party private organization deploys an individual to a target organization to covertly steal confidential or classified information or gain strategic access for its own benefit. |
| MT005.003 | Financial Desperation | A subject facing financial difficulties attempts to resolve their situation by exploiting their access to or knowledge of the organization. This may involve selling access or information to a third party or conspiring with others to cause harm to the organization for financial gain. |
| MT005.001 | Speculative Corporate Espionage | A subject covertly collects confidential or classified information, or gains access, with the intent to sell it to a third party private organization. |