Cyberattack May Have Leaked Data of 240,000 Japanese Government Workers
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Japan's Digital Agency found a problem with a computer network.
The network is called GSS. Many government offices use it.
Someone did a cyberattack on the network.
The attacker may have used a weak point in a VPN.
A VPN helps people connect to a network safely.
But this VPN had a weakness. The attacker used it to get in.
The agency thinks personal information of about 246,000 people may have leaked.
These people are national public servants. They work for the government.
The leaked information may include personal details about workers.
The Digital Agency is now checking what happened.
They want to know how much information was taken.
The agency will also try to stop this from happening again.
This is a big story in Japan now.
Many people are worried about their personal information.
The government says it will give more information soon.
Vocabulary6 words
- Digital Agency
- a government office that works with computers and technology
- network
- a system of connected computers
- cyberattack
- when someone attacks a computer system
- VPN
- a tool that makes an internet connection more private
- weakness
- a weak point that can be attacked
- leaked
- secret information got out by accident
Quiz
Answer key
1. A shared government computer network 2. About 246,000 3. A weak point in a VPN
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Japan's Digital Agency found a problem with a computer _____.
The network is called _____. Many government offices use it.
Someone did a _____ on the network.
The attacker may have used a weak point in a _____.
A VPN helps people connect to a network safely.
But this VPN had a _____. The attacker used it to get in.
The agency thinks personal information of about _____ people may have leaked.
These people are national public _____. They work for the government.
The Digital Agency is now checking what _____.
The government says it will give more information soon.