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UK Biobank suspends access following Alibaba revelations
Following recent revelations in The Guardian on breaches of UK Biobank data, the charity has suspended access to set in place a strict limit on the size of files that can be taken off the platform.
“We found that de-identified participant data made available to researchers at three academic institutions were listed for sale on a consumer website in China, owned by Alibaba," said CEO and Principal Investigator of UK Biobank, Professor Sir Rory Collins. "With support from both the UK and Chinese governments, Alibaba swiftly removed those listings before any sales were made. This is a clear breach of the contract signed by these academic institutions and they, along with the individuals involved, have had their access suspended.”
As a result of the data breach the UK Biobank has temporarily suspended all access, while they put in place a strict limit on the size of files that can be taken off the platform. In addition, the charity says that...
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