Only two types of motivation drive DoS attacks: 1)to punish an organization with which the perpetrator had a grievance; and 2)to gain bragging rights for being able to do it.

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There are multiple motivations behind DoS attacks, including extortion, political activism (hacktivism), distracting from other malicious activities, testing one's own hacking abilities, or even state-sponsored cyber warfare, in addition to the reasons mentioned.

Only Two Types of Motivation Drive DoS Attacks: 1)to Punish