UK biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says
Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.
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"a few bad apples have taken those data off the platform and they have listed the data for sale."
— Professor Sir Rory Collins , Executive
"data involved in the incident did not include participant's names, addresses, contact details or telephone numbers."
— Ian Murray , Politician
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Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.
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