French Tax Authority Hit by Data Hack, Taxpayers to Be Told This Week
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There was a hack at the French tax office. A hack means someone gets into a computer system without permission.
The tax office is called "le fisc" in French. It keeps information about people's money and taxes.
Someone took data from this system. Data means information that is stored on a computer.
This is a problem for normal people and for companies. Their private information may not be safe now.
The tax office said it will tell people about the hack. This news will start "from Monday."
People whose data was taken are called taxpayers. A taxpayer is a person who pays money to the government.
The tax office wants to inform every taxpayer who was affected. Affected means someone who has a problem because of something.
This hack is now a big risk for people and businesses in France. A risk is a chance that something bad can happen.
Many people are worried about their private information. Private information is information that should stay secret.
The government did not give many details yet. But more news should come soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- hack
- when someone enters a computer system without permission
- taxpayers
- people who pay money to the government
- risk
- a chance that something bad can happen
- data
- information stored on a computer
- private
- secret; only for you
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- affected
- having a problem because of something
- system
- a group of computers or parts working together
- information
- facts about something or someone
- companies
- businesses that sell things or services
- problem
- something bad that needs a solution
- safe
- not in danger
- permission
- when someone says you can do something
- stored
- kept somewhere for later
- worried
- feeling scared about something bad happening
Quiz
Answer key
1. A hack took data 2. People and companies 3. From Monday
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There was a _____ at the French tax office. A hack means someone gets into a computer system without permission.
The tax office is called "le fisc" in French. It keeps information about people's _____ and taxes.
Someone took _____ from this system. Data means information that is stored on a computer.
This is a problem for normal people and for _____. Their private information may not be safe now.
The tax office said it will tell people about the hack. This news will start "from _____."
People whose data was taken are called _____. A taxpayer is a person who pays money to the government.
The tax office wants to _____ every taxpayer who was affected.
This hack is now a big _____ for people and businesses in France.
Many people are worried about their _____ information.
The government did not give many _____ yet.