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Disgruntled employees, rogue contractors, and employees who have been financially incentivized by an unscrupulous party pose serious threats to businesses and their employees alike.

Insiders intent on stealing data or inflicting harm are normally considered to be the most dangerous group of cyberattackers. They typically know far more than do any outsiders about what data and computer systems a company possesses, where those systems are located, how they are protected, and other information pertinent to the target systems and their potential vulnerabilities. Rogue insiders may target a businesses for one or more reasons:

 They may seek to disrupt operations in order to lighten their own personal workloads or to help a competitor.

 They may seek revenge for not receiving a promotion or bonus.

 They may want to make another employee, or team of employees, look bad.

 They may want to cause their employer financial harm.

 They may plan on leaving and want to steal data that will be valuable in their next job or in their future endeavors.