Wire›2026 05 02›More Private Health Records Of Uk Biobank Volunteers Appear On Chinese Website

The Wire/May 2, 2026

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

<p>Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week</p><p>There have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported l

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More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website<p>Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week</p><p>There have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported l
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