Directions: In the passage given below, each blank is followed by a word given…

Directions: In the passage given below, each blank is followed by a word given in brackets. For the blank asked about, four alternative words are offered along with the choice ‘No correction/change required’. Choose the word that best suits the blank; if the word given in brackets already suits the blank, choose ‘No correction/change required’.

The cyber attack on Britain’s healthcare services network was almost like an Alfred Hitchcock movie where the opening scene establishes the tone for the rest of the film. As researchers warn against malware ‘Judy’ that targets your smartphone, it becomes the third major global cyber attack this month after ‘Ransomware’ that ______(1)______ (entered) international systems. Foreign media reported how Ransomware caused operations to be cancelled at hospitals, ambulances to be diverted and medical records to be held at ransom. And while this threat was tackled, the incident gives us a ______(2)______ (sneak) in the dangers that ______(3)______ (stay) in the dark corners of the net and its potential to cause life-threatening damage. Earlier this year, the United States Food and Drug Administration had warned of this sort of attack being unleashed through medical devices. A medical device is as vulnerable to security breaches as any other, it ______(4)______ (exclaimed). The vulnerability increases as medical devices are increasingly connected to the internet, hospital networks, and to other medical devices, the US regulator had said. Think of a situation where your blood sugar readings are linked directly to your doctor or the medical records are all uploaded on to the internet. And, what if the readings are altered? The ______(5)______ (ramifications) this can have on automated medication, interpretation of medical readings, etc, can be life-threatening.

Find the appropriate word for blank (5).