UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms

The UK Biobank health data of 500,000 participants was found listed for sale on Alibaba in China, though the government confirmed no purchases were made and the data was de-identified, not including names or addresses. This incident, described as a breach of contract by the involved academic institutions, has led to access suspension for those researchers and prompted UK Biobank to implement stricter data export controls and a board-led investigation.