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Call to ban sharing of medical data after UK Biobank breach
Three Chinese research institutions had access revoked after the listings appeared, and UK Biobank suspended platform access while it investigates the breach.
- The UK Biobank's health data of 500,000 members was listed for sale on China's Alibaba website, confirmed by Technology Minister Ian Murray.
- The data did not include personal details like names or contact numbers, and no purchases were made; the listings were removed with the cooperation of the Chinese government.
- UK Biobank referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office and paused data access pending technical solutions while revoking access to research institutions involved.
- Critics expressed concern over the data sale, calling it a betrayal, while the government emphasized the seriousness of the incident and thanked Chinese authorities for their cooperation.
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