Cyber Theft 2
Another possibility is that somebody hacked into her computer.
She had probably stored the code somewhere on her computer, and the thief was able to get it from there.
But who could it have been?
Suddenly he realized that there was a new IT guy in the office.
He maintained the company’s computer network and provided technical support for the staff.
ps: 他维护公司的计算机网络，并为员工提供技术支持。
maintained维持; 保持; 维修; 保养; 坚持; 固执己见; maintain的过去分词和过去式
computer network计算机网络
provided如果; 假如; 在…条件下; 提供; 供应; 给予; 规定; provide的过去分词和过去式
technical support技术支持
staff全体职工; 管理人员，行政人员; 全体参谋人员; 在…工作; 任职于; 为…配备职员
Perhaps he was the guilty one.
If anyone could have done it, he certainly had the skills.
He was a security expert, and he had helped Sylvia install something on her computer last week.
Exercises:
1. To hack into a computer means to use it to gain unauthorized access to data.
2. What did he suddenly realize?
>> There was a new IT guy in the office.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. If anyone could have done it, he had the necessary skills.
2. Suddenly he realized that there was a new IT guy in the office.
3. She probably stored the access code somewhere on her computer.
Then John realized that nobody had done a proper background check on the guy.
One of the other engineers in the company had recommended him, and he seemed nice.
They had been in a hurry to hire someone for the position, so they didn’t check his background very carefully.
Suddenly he had a bad feeling.
Immediately, he used his smartphone to check the company’s bank accounts.
To his horror, he found that a large amount of money was missing from one of the accounts.
ps: 令他惊恐的是，他发现其中一个账户少了一大笔钱。
horror震惊; 恐惧; 厌恶; 对某事物的强烈畏惧; 令人厌恶的性质; 震惊性，恐怖性
found创建，创办; 建立，兴建; 把…基于; 把…建立在; find的过去分词和过去式
a large amount of大量
money钱; 薪水; 收入; 钱币; 钞票; 财产; 财富
missing from在…中缺少的
one of…之一
accounts账户; 账目; 赊销账; 赊欠账
There had been a large withdrawal earlier that morning, more than ＄75,000.
ps: 当天上午早些时候，有一笔超过75000美元的大额提款。
withdrawal撤走; 收回; 取回; 不再参加; 退出; 提款，取款
He then discovered that the money had been wired to an account in another country.
ps: 然后他发现钱已经汇到了另一个国家的一个帐户上。
discovered发现; 发现，找到，发觉; 了解到; 认识到; 查明; discover的过去分词和过去式
money钱; 薪水; 收入; 钱币; 钞票; 财产; 财富
been曾经到过; are的过去分词; be的过去分词
wired联网的， 连线的; 内含金属丝的，夹丝的; 兴奋的; 紧张不安的; 用导线给接通电源; 将…连接到; 给…安装窃听器; wire的过去分词和过去式
account账户; 账目; 赊销账; 赊欠账; 赊购; 认为是; 视为
So not only did the IT guy get the access code for the safe, but he also got the log-in information for the bank.
This was a disaster.
Questions:
1. Besides getting the access code, what else was the thief able to do?
He was able to get into the company's bank accounts.
2. What did he discover when he check the company’s bank accounts?
A large amount of money was missing.
3. Why hadn't the company done a proper background check on the new IT guy?
They were in a hurry to hire someone.
4.Why did he decide to check the company's bank accounts?
He suddenly realized that the thief might have gone after more than just the access code.
5.How did he feel when he discover that money was missing?
he was horrified.
John immediately called the police and reported the incident.
ps: 约翰立即报警并报案。
immediately立即; 马上; 即刻; 接近; 紧接; 附近; 紧接地; 直接地; 一…就
called叫做; 称作; 给…命名; 称呼; 把…叫做; 认为…是; 把…看作; 把自己称为; 自诩; call的过去分词和过去式
police警察部门; 警方; 巡查; 维护治安; 监督; 管制
reported汇报; 报告; 通报; 报道; 公布; 发表; 宣布; 据说，传闻; report的过去分词和过去式
incident发生的事情; 严重事件，暴力事件; 摩擦，冲突; 军事冲突
He also called the bank to see if they could stop the transaction.
ps: 他还打电话给银行，看他们能否停止交易
called叫做; 称作; 给…命名; 称呼; 把…叫做; 认为…是; 把…看作; 把自己称为; 自诩; call的过去分词和过去式
bank银行; 筹码; 赌本; 库存; 库; 把存入银行; 开账户，存款; 倾斜飞行
see看见; 见到; 看出; 看得见; 看; 有视力; 观看; 主教教区; 主教权限; 牧座
they他们; 她们; 它们; 用以代替he或she，指性别不详的人; 人们，人人，众人
could用于can的过去时; 能，可以; 能; 把装罐保存; 让…卷铺盖走人; 炒…的鱿鱼; can的过去分词和过去式
stop停止，停下; 中断，停止; 结束，终止; 停止; 终止; 停留; 阻止; 车站; 音管
transaction交易，业务，买卖; 办理; 处理
Unfortunately, they said it was too late; the transaction had gone through.
Just then, John got an email with the subject line: "from the IT guy."
It showed a smiley face and said, "Thank you for being so stupid."
"Don’t waste your time trying to find me."
"I’ve left the country and will never return."
"Be thankful that I didn’t take everything in the account."
ps: “谢天谢地，我没有把账上的东西都记下来
Be thankful感恩；感激
take携带; 拿走; 取走; 运走; 带去; 引领; 使达到，把…推向，把…带到; 场景，镜头; 收入额; 进项; 看法; 意见
everything每件事; 所有事物; 一切; 形势; 情况; 生活; 最重要的东西; 最要紧的事情
account账户; 账目; 赊销账; 赊欠账; 赊购; 认为是; 视为
"This should be a good lesson for you.
It was signed, "Your IT guy".
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. He tried to stop the withdrawal of money from the account, but it was too late.
2. John immediately called the police and reported the incident.
3. Immediately, he used his smartphone to check the company’s bank accounts.
4. He should have learned to take security seriously, which also means to do background checks.
5. To hack into a computer means to use it to gain unauthorized access to data.
6. He was horrified when he found that a large amount of money was missing.
7. They had been in a hurry to hire someone for the position, so they didn't check his background very carefully.