Ian Murray

British politician (born 1976)

Ian Murray is a British politician who has served as Minister of State jointly in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology since September 2025, having previously served as Secretary of State for Scotland from July 2024 to September 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South since 2010. He previously served as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland from 2015 to 2016 and again from 2020 to 2024.

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UK Health Data Sold in China

Confidential medical data for half a million UK citizens was discovered for sale on a Chinese website after a major security breach.

U.K. health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China CTV News — Apr 23, 19:22 PM
‘Unacceptable abuse’: UK health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China The Straits Times — Apr 23, 17:00 PM
Biobank: UK health data of 500,000 people for sale in China BBC News — Apr 23, 13:57 PM
Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website The Guardian — Apr 23, 13:31 PM
Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says The Standard — Apr 23, 12:27 PM
Medical data of 500,000 people in UK put up for sale after data breach Financial Times — Apr 23, 11:25 AM
What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it? The Guardian — Apr 23, 16:54 PM
UK Health Data Listed for Sale on China’s Alibaba After Breach Bloomberg — Apr 23, 13:15 PM
Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says Belfast Telegraph — Apr 23, 12:17 PM
Half a million Britons’ medical data stolen and offered for sale on Alibaba in UK Biobank hack The Independent — Apr 23, 11:22 AM
Health data of half a million members of a UK project offered online in China AP News — Apr 23, 13:30 PM
China data theft: 500,000 Britons’ details sold online City AM — Apr 23, 12:45 PM
Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says The Standard — Apr 23, 12:17 PM
Medical data of half a million Britons listed for sale on Chinese website, government says Sky News — Apr 23, 11:20 AM
Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says The Argus — Apr 23, 12:45 PM
Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says The Independent — Apr 23, 12:17 PM
Details of half a million UK people on Biobank health database hit by data hack The National — Apr 23, 11:10 AM
Medical data of 500k Biobank volunteers listed for sale on Alibaba, UK minister reveals The Register — Apr 23, 12:34 PM
Health data of more than 500,000 people stolen and put on sale on Chinese website after charity database breach LBC — Apr 23, 12:04 PM
Health data of half a million British people for sale on Alibaba Irish Independent — Apr 23, 12:34 PM