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Reading & Writing

1 Guess and complete the information about the hacker facts using the numbers below.

$38,5 billion 10% $3 million 176%
1. Any information about Bogachev, one of the most wanted cybercriminals, will be awarded ............ .
2. The most expensive computer virus of all times caused ............ damage.
3. Comparing to the past, the number of cyberattacks have increased ............ .
4. ............ of social media users said they had been a victim of a cyberattack.

2 Guess and match the halves to complete the sentences.

1. If you stick the knife into someone, a. you write it on a computer or a typewriter.
2. If something ends up badly, b you make something or start a machine.
3. If you set up something, c. you enter there secretly.
4. If you tap out something, d. you give harm to that person by criticizing.
5. If you sneak into somewhere, e. it has an unpleasant result.

3 & Read the texts quickly. Match the cyberattack stories (A-D) with the headings (1-5). One
is extra.
1. Rock&Roll till morning 3. Where is the monster? 5. What is the message?
2. Viruses all around 4. An unexpected sale?

We have been aware of the cyber criminals. They steal or change the important information from the
system. What they do is a crime and has serious punishments. But sometimes there is news of some
hackers that catch people’s attention. And they have been doing these illegal activities since the frst
th
years of the 20 century. Here you can read some of them.

A .................................................................
Have you ever thought there were hackers before
computers? In 1909, a group of upper-class men in
London came together in the lecture hall of Royal
Institution. They wanted to see the Guglielmo Marconi’s
frst sample of long distance wireless telegraph. When
they started the machine up, they were shocked because
it started tapping out an insulting poem about Marconi.
It told how Marconi cheated public. But how could it
happen? Nevil Maskelyne, who was a magician and a practical joker, learnt about the method
of Marcony’s device and set up an evil plan. If Nevil hadn’t wanted to stick the knife into his
lifelong rival, he wouldn’t have made this practical joke.

B .................................................................
It may be diffcult to imagine that hackers can destroy
the images of big companies. Because these companies
always attempt to protect their systems and spend big
amounts of money just to programme new barriers
against cyber attacks. However, in 2013, somebody
hacked a big fast food company’s Twitter account. The
hacker posted a message saying that the fast food chain
was sold to its rival company. They also changed the
display of the company and its icon. Luckily, the attack
ended up without giving any harm in a short time. After about an hour they took back the
account. It was quite shocking to see this had happened to such a big company.

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