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by AniseAbyss 2102 days ago
Spycraft is social engineering. It always comes down to bribing someone with money/passport/sex. Its all quite banal.
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implements 2102 days ago
(Bribe with) money, (to serve an) ideology, (application of) coercion or (as an outlet for) ego - “MICE”.
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caseysoftware 2102 days ago
You're forgetting a couple motivations:

Money Ideology Conscious/Coercion Ego Revenge and Sex

(The last two are less relevant in hacking/tech but more relevant in straight espionage.)

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