Between this and that couple that tried to sell nuclear submarine secrets I feel like people are engaging in criminal activity for so little (relative) gain. P

Between this and that couple that tried to sell nuclear submarine secrets I feel like people are engaging in criminal activity for so little (relative) gain. Per the article it seems like his total take was $500k. As VP of IT Operations at Netflix he must've been making at least that much per year. Seems crazy to me to take on that level of risk for not that much upside (if you're a well-paid tech worker).