Fujitsu CEO Takatoshi Tokita expressed regret that the company's electronic health record systems may have contributed to the fragmentation of medical data in Japan due to differing specifications and vendor lock-in. Fujitsu is now partnering with SoftBank and SMFG to build a "domestic healthcare infrastructure" to address these issues.
NYC Health and Hospitals reports a data breach affecting 1.8 million people, with hackers stealing personal data, medical records, and fingerprints from November 2025 to February 2026.
Medical data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank participants was listed for sale on Alibaba website in China. The de-identified datasets from three academic institutions were discovered last week and swiftly removed before any purchase. UK Biobank boss Sir Rory Collins described the perpetrators as 'a few bad apples' and the organization has suspended access to its research platform while additional security controls are implemented. The charity has referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office for investigation.
Data breach disclosed in UK parliament Thursday saw around 500,000 volunteers’ confidential information advertised for sale on Alibaba.
The medical data of half a million volunteers to Biobank, the UK's health information database, has been offered for sale online, the government has said.
Health information of 500,000 UK Biobank members was found listed for sale on Alibaba in China, Technology Minister Ian Murray has confirmed. The charity running the database informed the government on Monday. The data was de-identified and did not include names, addresses, contact details or NHS numbers. Listings have been taken down and no purchases were made. The ICO is making enquiries.
The details of 500,000 members of UK Biobank were offered for sale online in China via Alibaba, Technology minister Ian Murray has confirmed. The charity running the database informed the government about the breach on Monday. The data did not include names, addresses, contact details or telephone numbers, and was de-identified. No purchases were made and the listings have been taken down. UK Biobank is investigating the incident.
The medical data of all 500,000 UK Biobank participants was found listed for sale on Alibaba's Chinese e-commerce platform, Technology Minister Ian Murray has confirmed. The breach was discovered when the charity running UK Biobank informed the government on Monday. The data included gender, age, birth details, socioeconomic status and lifestyle habits but NOT personal identifiers like names, addresses or NHS numbers. Three listings were found with no purchases made. The data was obtained through a legitimate download by an accredited research institution - not a cyber attack - representing a breach of contract. Access has been suspended for the institutions involved and the ICO is investigating.
