Cyber-Attack on British Hospitals. Technology/ Law/ Medicine
Beginners:
restore access- odzyskać dostęp
The access of the patients to the files is restored.
Intermediate:
investigate the matter- badać sprawę/ prowadzić śledztwo
The anti-cyber-attack police department is investigating the case.
Advanced:
take precautionary measures- podejmować środki zapobiegawcze
In face of the cyber-attacks the companies have to take urgent precautionary measures.
Full text:
The largest NHS archive in England has been hit by a cyber-attack that could affect (mieć negatywny wpływ na ….) thousands of files across at least four London hospitals. Barts health trust (fundacja), which runs five hospitals (prowadzi pięć szpitali) in east London has sent a message to staff asking them not to open email attachments (załączniki) from unknown senders. Barts is urgently investigating this matter (pilnie bada sprawę/ prowadzi pilne śledztwo w sprawie) and has taken a few precautionary measures (środki zapobiegawcze).
The trust has not said how much of its system has been affected by the attack or if patient data have been ripped (włamano się do danych pacjentów). The employees have been informed of a major cyber-attack on NHS organizations.
This issue highlights the fact that there are threats to data security within the health and care sector (sektor opieki zdrowotnej), as with any other sector. In October, the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole foundation trust was hit by an attack in which malware (złośliwe oprogramowanie) was used to encrypt file (szyfrować pliki) and demand a ransom (zażądać okupu) in order to restore access (przywrócić dostęp). The trust did not pay the ransom but was forced to cancel patient appointments (odwołać wizyty pacjentów) as its systems were shut down to remove the virus. The trouble is that local authorities and governments aren’t very prepared and they have extremely valuable information (cenna informacja) that simply can’t be lost, so they’re a tempting target (kuszący cel) for cybercriminals.
Cyber defence is essential, but it’s no longer enough; organisations of all sizes need to invest in detecting threats (wykrywanie zagrożeń) as well. Only then will cyber criminals be caught early enough to expel them from the network (usunąć z sieci) before serious damage is done.
Moduł językowy opracowany na podstawie artykułu: ‘London NHS Hospital Trust Hit by the Cyber-Attack’, opublikowanego na theguardian.com 13.01.2017.