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UK Biobank Data Surfaces for Sale on Alibaba Amid Security Probe
UK Biobank data was mysteriously listed for sale on Alibaba, but thankfully, the listings were swiftly removed with the help of the UK and Chinese governments, and no sales were made. The sensitive data, which includes genomic information, health records, and medical imaging, had been shared with researchers but was de-identified to protect participants' identities.
Biobank Data Breach Exposes 500k Volunteers on Alibaba
A major data breach at UK-based Biobank has exposed the medical records of around 500,000 volunteers on the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba, putting sensitive information at risk of being misused. The compromised dataset, described as one of the world's most comprehensive biomedical datasets, was listed for sale, sparking urgent concerns about data security.