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More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website

The Guardian — Privacy · · International · Data Breaches

Additional confidential health records from UK Biobank's 500,000 volunteers have appeared for sale on Alibaba following last week's initial breach, with Science Minister Patrick Vallance confirming the government is coordinating with Chinese authorities to remove the listings and anticipating further exposures.

Why this matters: Volunteers donated sensitive biological and medical data under an expectation of research use, not commercial exposure; the ongoing resurfacing of that data on a foreign marketplace highlights how breaches of biomedical repositories can strip individuals of control over their most intimate personal information with limited immediate recourse.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance

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