  While modern society benefits from a range of technological advancements, it
also is exposed to an ever-increasing set of cybersecurity threats. These
affect all areas of life including business, government, and individuals. To
complement technology solutions to this problem, it is crucial to understand
more about cybercriminal perpetrators themselves, their use of technology,
psychological aspects, and profiles. This is a topic that has received little
socio-technical research emphasis in the technology community, has few concrete
research findings, and is thus a prime area for development. The aim of this
article is to explore cybercriminal activities and behavior from a psychology
and human aspects perspective, through a series of notable case studies. We
examine motivations, psychological and other interdisciplinary concepts as they
may impact/influence cybercriminal activities. We expect this paper to be of
value and particularly insightful for those studying technology, psychology,
and criminology, with a focus on cybersecurity and cybercrime.
