Hackers Enter Government Computer System
駭客入侵政府電腦系統
Introduction
The Department of Homeland Security is looking into a cyberattack. Hackers entered an old computer system that the government uses to share information.
國土安全部正在調查一起網路攻擊。駭客入侵了一個政府用來分享資訊的舊電腦系統。
Main Body
The system is called HSIN. Many government groups use it to plan for emergencies. Hackers entered the system between May and June. The government does not know how much information the hackers took.
該系統被稱為 HSIN。許多政府團體使用它來規劃應急方案。駭客在五月至六月之間入侵了該系統。政府目前不清楚駭客取走了多少資訊。
Senator Mark Warner is worried. He says this is dangerous for the country. The government uses this system for big events like the World Cup.
參議員 Mark Warner 表示擔憂。他認為這對國家而言非常危險。政府將此系統用於世界盃等大型活動。
This is not the only problem. Other government systems had problems since January 2025. The FBI also lost some secret information. The government now has less money for computer security.
這並非唯一的問題。自 2025 年 1 月起，其他政府系統也出現了問題。FBI 亦流失了一些機密資訊。政府目前在電腦安全方面的經費有所減少。
Conclusion
The government is still studying the attack. They do not know who the hackers are or why they did it.
政府仍在研究這次攻擊。他們尚不清楚駭客的身分以及攻擊動機。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The 'Action-Past' Pattern
Look at these words from the text:
- entered
- called
- took
- lost
What is happening here? These are things that already happened. To talk about the past in English, we usually just add -ed to the end of the word.
The Simple Rule: Now → Past Work → Worked Look → Looked Enter → Entered
⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' Some words are lazy and don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:
- Take → Took (Not Taked)
- Lose → Lost (Not Losed)
Quick Summary for A2: If you want to tell a story about yesterday or last month, check if the word needs an -ed or if it is a Rule Breaker → like took or lost.