After the attack
A small online shop is hit by a program that locks all its data until money is paid. The data is locked. Customer names and card details may have leaked. A month later: a fine, a drop in sales, and customers who now check every bank statement with fear.
An attack does not end when the system is fixed. Its effects last for the business and for the people in the data.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Personal data | Information about a living person who can be identified. |
| UK GDPR | The main UK law on personal data. |
| Database | An organised store of data in tables. |
| Malware | Software made to cause harm. |
| Cyber-attack | An attempt to damage, disrupt or break into computer systems. |
| Ransomware | Malware that locks data until money is paid. |
| Financial penalty | A fine or other money that must be paid because of a failure. |
| Reputation | What people think of a business, and whether they trust it. |
| Identity theft | Using another person's details to pretend to be them, often to get money. |
| Extortion | Forcing a person to pay or act by threatening them. |
| Compensation | Money paid to a person to make up for harm. |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
By the end of this lesson
Note
I can describe the impacts of a cyber-attack on organisations and on individuals.
Starter: last lesson
Have a go
Starter: last lesson
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Impacts on organisations
Three kinds of harm hit a business. Financial penalties: fines, repair costs and the cost of paying a ransom. Reputation: customers lose trust and go elsewhere. Legal consequences: the regulator can act, and people harmed can ask for compensation.
Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 the penalties can be very large.
Impacts on an organisation
| Impact | What it looks like | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Financial penalties | Fines and costs of putting things right | A regulator fine; paying for a new database |
| Reputation | Loss of custom and trust | Customers leave after the news |
| Legal consequences | UK GDPR and DPA 2018 penalties, claims | A claim by people whose data leaked |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
Try it: add up the costs by category
SELECT category, SUM(amount) AS total
FROM costs
GROUP BY category
ORDER BY total DESC, category;Check: organisations
Have a go
Check: organisations
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