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UK Biobank data of 500k volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba

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Medical data belonging to approximately 500,000 volunteers from the UK Biobank was found listed for sale on the Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba. While the data was reportedly anonymized, UK technology minister Ian Murray stated that it could potentially be used to identify individuals. In response, UK Biobank has banned three Chinese research institutions from its platform, and investigations are underway to determine how the data was leaked. AI

IMPACT Potential for misuse of anonymized medical data highlights the need for robust data governance in AI-driven research.

RANK_REASON Data leak and subsequent ban of institutions from a platform, with ongoing investigation.

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UK Biobank data of 500k volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Jones ·

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

    <h4>World's largest biomedical dataset lifted and shifted on Chinese mega marketplace</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> Details of volunteers of UK-based Biobank, which describes itself as the custodian of the world's most comprehensive biomedical dataset, are for sale on Chinese …

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