In the passage given below, there are blanks, each followed by a word given in…
2024
In the passage given below, there are blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.
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 in case 1
- A.
cracked
- B.
breached
- C.
violated
- D.
corrupted
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: breached.
Ransomware is malicious software that gains unauthorized access to systems or encrypts data, preventing normal use and often demanding payment. The sentence describes ransomware entering international systems, so the best verb is one that denotes unauthorized entry or a security failure.
Why breached is best: 'Breached' specifically refers to a security breach — attackers breaking through defenses and gaining access to systems — which directly matches the context of ransomware infiltrating international systems.
Why cracked is less suitable: 'Cracked' often refers to breaking a code or password or physically breaking something, and is not the usual term for a large-scale compromise of systems.
Why violated is less suitable: 'Violated' is commonly used for breaches of laws, rights, or agreements. It is less idiomatic to describe systems being infiltrated by malware.
Why corrupted is less suitable: 'Corrupted' describes data or files being damaged or altered. While corruption may result from an attack, it does not capture the idea of attackers gaining unauthorized entry.