UK Government Responds to Further Leaks of Biobank Data
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 08:16 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian UK
Science minister Patrick Vallance says the government is braced for further leaks after more private health records of UK volunteers were listed on Alibaba following a data breach last week. The BBC reports that there have been concerns over the handling of sensitive information.
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