Distancing Expressions & Reporting Verbs Exercises

Exercise 3

Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks.

apparently – is believed – it seems – is reported – are said to have – would appear – is thought – to have been – is known – is expected

Following a recent security incident, 1️⃣ that sensitive customer data may have been exposed. The IT department has launched an investigation, and 2️⃣ that the breach originated from a third-party service provider. Several vulnerabilities 3️⃣ been identified in the system prior to the incident.

The affected servers 4️⃣ been running outdated software, which may have contributed to the issue. One employee 5️⃣ to have unintentionally clicked on a malicious link, leading to unauthorized access. The company’s cybersecurity team 6️⃣ to release a detailed report within the next few days.

Interestingly, the breach 7️⃣ to have gone unnoticed for several weeks. There 8️⃣ to be evidence suggesting that data was accessed multiple times. The company 9️⃣ to have strong security policies, but this incident highlights potential weaknesses.

1️⃣0️⃣ , additional security measures are already being implemented to prevent future incidents.