I don't think you deserve downvotes; I think it's totally plausible that some people would steal this data just to feel special.

But:

1) That's why we have traditionally had the safeguards that we have had, to protect against this sort of crime, and

2) The allegation in this case is that he later approached coworkers to do something with this data, even if they ultimately didn't help him do it. So it doesn't appear to be hoarding just for the sake of it here.