NBC晚间新闻 美国破获史上最大信用卡账户盗窃案

7-year hacking¹ scheme the ‘cutting edge’ of financial fraud

七年的黑客阴谋成最大金融诈骗

In New Jersey², prosecutors³ brought the largest hacking and data breach⁴ case prosecuted⁵ so far involving a sophisticated scheme to steal credit and debit⁶ card numbers used at 17 big companies. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports.

在新泽西，检察官审理了目前最大的黑客攻击数据泄漏案件，到目前为止这个团伙已经盗窃了消费者在17家大型公司的信用卡和借记卡号码数据。NBC的Lisa Myers报道。

Now to what the feds are telling us is the largest data breachen our nation's history. The private information of millions of Americans has been stolen from places where they have swiped, debit and credit card. It happened when big name stores were hit by hackers⁷. Prosecutors say it went on for years without any one noticing. Our report from our senior investigative correspondent Lisa Myers.

reporter: The hackers allegedly penetrated⁸ the computer systems of some of the largest companies in the world, including JCpenney, 7 eleven , Nasdaq, Hannaford, Jetblue, Heartland and stole a staggering $160 million credit and debit card numbers. The numbers were seld to criminals and used as debit or credit cards and to withdraw from ATMs costing victims at least 300 million dollars. Federal prosecutors called it the largest hacking fraud case in history.

This type of crime is really the cutting edge of financial fraud. Those who have the expertise⁹ and the inclination¹⁰ to break into our computer networks threaten our economic well-being¹¹, our privacy and ultimately our national security.

reporter: Prosecutors described it as a sophisticated seven-year scheme by experienced hackers. Four Russians and one Ukrainian were charged.

Once they got in the networks, they would often brag¹² to each other, that when they were in, they "owned" the networks.

reporter: The stolen data stored in computer servers in the U.S. and around the world and then sold. 10 dollars for an American credit card number. 15 dollars for a Canadian. 50 dollars for a European. So far the government says the hundred of millions of dollars in losses have been borne by the companies. But officials also say there are unknown costs to individuals whose identities were stolen or who may not have noticed unauthorized withdrawals¹³ or credit card charges.

The most important thing a consumer can do is to check online cash withdrawals and credit card statements on a regular basis.

reporter: But prosecutors warn this kind of fraud ultimately costs us all, by increasing the cost of doing business. Lisa Myers, NBC news, Washington.

1 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

5 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。

6 debit   

n.借方，借项，记人借方的款项

参考例句：

• To whom shall I debit this sum?此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
• We undercharge Mr.Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.我们少收了史密斯先生的钱，只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款。

7 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网

8 penetrated   

adj. 击穿的，鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
• They penetrated into territory where no man had ever gone before. 他们已进入先前没人去过的地区。

9 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

10 inclination   

n.倾斜；点头；弯腰；斜坡；倾度；倾向；爱好

参考例句：

• She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.她微微点头向我们致意。
• I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我没有丝毫着急的意思。

11 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

12 brag   

v./n.吹牛，自夸；adj.第一流的

参考例句：

• He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
• His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。

13 withdrawals   

n.收回，取回，撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 )；撤退，撤走；收回[取回，撤回，撤退，撤走]的实例；推出（组织），提走（存款），戒除毒瘾，对说过的话收回，孤僻

参考例句：

• He has made several withdrawals from his bank account. 他从银行账户上提了几次款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is not the bank's policy to deduct interest on withdrawals. 提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。 来自辞典例句