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UK Biobank Health Data of 500,000 Offered for Sale Online in China
Confidential health data belonging to half a million individuals from the UK Biobank project has reportedly been offered for sale on Chinese websites, constituting a major data breach involving sensitive medical information.
23 Apr, 13:30 — 23 Apr, 13:57
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APVery High2h ago
Health data of 500,000 members of a UK project offered for sale online in China - AP News
Health data of 500,000 members of a UK project offered for sale online in China AP News
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Biobank: UK health data of 500,000 people for sale in China
The data of hundreds of thousands of people who participated in the UK's health data project was for sale on the website Alibaba.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual2h ago
Half a million Britons’ medical data offered for sale on Chinese website in major UK Biobank breach
The participants volunteered their data to help researchers prevent and treat serious illnesses
By Holly Evans
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First report: n1-bih · 23 Apr, 12:19|Full coverage: 6 · 3h|Window: 3h
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