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safety Dw English 2026-04-23

UK Health Data for 500,000 People Found Listed for Sale on Chinese Alibaba Site

A British government investigation is underway after health data volunteered by hundreds of thousands of people to a charity for research was found for sale on Alibaba, a major Chinese e-commerce platform. This raises serious concerns about data privacy and the security of medical information.

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