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UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms

Business Ghana 25 Apr 2026
Medical information of 500,000 participants of one of the UK's landmark scientific programmes, UK Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the government has confirmed ... UK Biobank said it ...
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Half a million UK Biobank volunteers' medical information leaked

The National 24 Apr 2026
The medical details of 500,000 volunteers of UK health information database ....
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Health data from UK Biobank spotted for sale in China – Government confirms medical info ...

TechRadar 24 Apr 2026
Legitimate researchers seem to have abused their access to try and sell the files ... .
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Health data of 500,000 people offered for sale online in China after UK Biobank breach

BBC News 23 Apr 2026
The government said medical data was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available ... .
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UK Biobank chief apologises for breach of data belonging to 500,000 participants

The Business Desk 23 Apr 2026
Data from 500,000 people held by Stockport-based UK Biobank, has been breached and offered for sale online. UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of ...
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'I stood in UK Biobank megalab - here’s why China data breach should concern us all'

The Mirror 23 Apr 2026
UK Biobank admits 500,000 UK volunteers had personal health data for sale on Chinese website following warnings it could be used to ‘develop targeted weapons’ ... .
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What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?

The Guardian 23 Apr 2026
... UK Biobank project has achieved – and why concerns have been raised.
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Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online

The Observer 15 Mar 2026
UK Biobank, which holds the medical records of 500,000 British volunteers, is one of the world’s most comprehensive stores of health information and is credited with driving breakthroughs in cancer, dementia and diabetes research.
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Health data from UK Biobank exposed online

The News International 14 Mar 2026
Health data from UK Biobank exposed online. The new investigation found that confidential health data from the UK Biobank project has been mistakenly posted online on multiple occasions ... UK Biobank leaked database.
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