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UK Biobank data breach exposes medical records of 500,000 people

The British biomedical database UK Biobank has been hacked, compromising the medical data of 500,000 individuals.

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The stolen data is reportedly being sold on the black market in China.

This major privacy breach raises critical questions about the protection of sensitive health data and cybersecurity of global medical infrastructure.

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