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personal health information
Coverage of personal health information in the Nexus archive.
- [US] Still safe after a slip up with a health insurance scam?
A person shared personal health information and contact details with 'health-plan-enrollment.com' during a health insurance enrollment attempt, later receiving multiple spam calls. They expressed relief for not providing their SSN or payment information but remain concerned about potential fraud.
- UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are offered for sale
Health data of 500,000 individuals from the UK Biobank were reportedly offered for sale, raising concerns about data security and privacy. The incident was highlighted in a BMJ article and discussed on Hacker News, though details remain limited.