Mastodawn

#UK #Biobank health data listed for sale in #China
Technology minister #IanMurray said information of all members of the database was found for sale on #Alibaba
Murray told MPs charity which runs #UKBiobank had reported #databreach. He said the information did not include names, addresses, contact details or telephone numbers
However he said it could include gender, age, month and year of birth, socioeconomic status, lifestyle habits, and measures from biological samples
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvxgl3n138o

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

The government said medical data of 500,000 people was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.

ransomNews Apr 25

🚨 Biobank data scraped and resold via Alibaba listings Medical records of 500K UK #Biobank volunteers were scraped, repackaged, and listed on #Alibaba linked marketplaces, exposing sensitive health and genetic data outside controlled research environments. #ransomNews #databreach

Police State UK Apr 25

"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. The data potentially included gender, age, month and year of birth, socioeconomic status, lifestyle habits, and measures from biological samples."

#UKPol #DataProtection

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvxgl3n138o

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

The government said medical data of 500,000 people was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.

BBC News

LostSettler Apr 23

Could have been worse. Could have been given away for free to Palantir.

#NHS #BioBank #Palantir #China

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/23/private-health-records-uk-biobank-chinese-website-alibaba

Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website

Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba

The Guardian

Jon Snow Apr 23

Medical data of half a million Britons listed for sale on #Alibaba

The medical data of half a million volunteers to #Biobank, the #UK's #health information database, has been offered for sale online, the government has said.

https://news.sky.com/story/medical-data-of-half-a-million-britons-listed-for-sale-on-chinese-website-government-says-13535387

#breach #privacy #surveillance #IDVerification #AgeVerification #technology

Glyn Moody Apr 23

Medical data of 500k #Biobank volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba, UK minister reveals - https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/500k_biobank_volunteers_data_listed/ oh look: just as we warned would happen... easy to deanonymise too...

Medical data of 500k Biobank volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba, UK minister reveals

Updated: World's largest biomedical dataset lifted and shifted on Chinese mega marketplace

The Register

Analyst207 Apr 23

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.

https://osintsights.com/biobank-data-breach-exposes-500k-volunteers-on-alibaba?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Biobank #DataBreach #Alibaba #Healthcare #UnitedKingdom

Biobank Data Breach Exposes 500k Volunteers on Alibaba

UK Biobank data breach exposes 500k volunteers' medical records on Alibaba, learn how to protect your data now and prevent similar breaches from happening to you.

OSINTSights

Mark Apr 23

Details of 500,000 people on #Biobank #health #database #exposed

#Technology minister Ian Murray said information of all half a million members of the database was found listed for sale on the website #Alibaba.

The Biobank is a collection of data which has been used to achieve improvements in detection and treatment of #dementia, #cancers and #Parkinson’s.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26046856.biobank-health-database-500-000-uk-hacked-sold/

#HealthCare #data #Patients #PersonalData

The Alex Perspective Apr 23

Because Palantir would never use/sell your NHS data and wouldn't use it for anything more than holding your records & it could never be shared with anyone else.

#NHS #DigitalID #Biobank #News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vqgge5g8lo

Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out

Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn.

BBC News

IVF Knowledge Apr 14

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cryolab.co.uk 🧊 #Cryogenics #LabScience #Biobank #IVF #DryShipper

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