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UK investigates after UK Biobank data appears for sale on Chinas Alibaba marketplace
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Published on 24 April 2026
Anonymised health records reportedly listed before being pulled
Britain is investigating after UK Biobank data appeared on China’s Alibaba for sale. The anonymised dataset reportedly covered 500,000 volunteers. Officials say the listings were removed, with no purchases made, and access to the data has been paused. The Information Commissioner’s Office is also probing what happened and how the data surfaced.
- UK Biobank anonymised data was listed on Alibaba
- Dataset allegedly involved 500000 volunteers
- Listings removed with no purchases reported
- Regulators are investigating the incident
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