We deal with different types of malware injections and compromises everyday and the most common question our clients ask us is, “Why me? Why my small little site?”
There are so many answers to this question. In some cases, someone may attack a site for fun, they may do so in the name of “Hacktivism” or it could be someone trying to prove what he/she can do. However, most of the time, it’s done for the same reason most unethical things are done:
Show me the Money!
more here............http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/04/adsense-blackmail-hacking-websites-for-profit.html
There are so many answers to this question. In some cases, someone may attack a site for fun, they may do so in the name of “Hacktivism” or it could be someone trying to prove what he/she can do. However, most of the time, it’s done for the same reason most unethical things are done:
Show me the Money!
more here............http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/04/adsense-blackmail-hacking-websites-for-profit.html