UK braces for further leaks after more private health records appear on Chinese website
Summary
The UK government is responding to new leaks of confidential health data from half a million UK Biobank volunteers that have appeared on the Chinese website Alibaba. Officials are working with Chinese authorities to remove the data and have temporarily suspended access to UK Biobank information while investigating the breach.Key Facts
- Confidential health records of 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers were listed for sale on the Chinese site Alibaba.
- The leaked data does not include names or exact birthdates but could potentially be re-identified by combining information.
- UK officials discovered further leaks after the initial report and continue efforts to remove data listings.
- The UK Biobank is a large health research project that helps study diseases like heart disease, cancer, dementia, and Covid-19.
- The breach involved data posted by researchers at three Chinese hospitals.
- UK Biobank access has been suspended while investigations continue to secure the data.
- Other data breaches have occurred recently, including one involving 96,000 volunteers' data accidentally uploaded by a student.
- The UK government and UK Biobank are working together to find the source of the leaks and ensure the data is removed from the internet.
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