Question

why would someone want to steal or damage the data on the computer​

Answer 1

For accessing some private information.

For leaking projects etc

Many other criminal purposes

Answer 2

Someone will steal or damage the data on the computer for the following reasons -

• Stealing and damaging the digital data present in a computer is the most common agenda by the illegal hackers around the globe.

And the bad intention of these hackers has wide range of variety.

• Sometimes a person who is extremely possessive about his/her data privacy,can damage his/her personal computer data,to aggressively maintain his/her data privacy.

• Personal scale eager to know about the private data present in somone's computer also provokes this kind of data stealing intentions.

And many more.