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UK Health Secretary clueless about data breach at controversial GP app he publicly endorsed

British Well being Secretary Matt Hancock admitted this morning that he was once as soon as blind to a data breach at the virtual doctor app he controversially endorsed in 2018.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted this morning that he was unaware of a data breach at the virtual doctor app he controversially endorsed in 2018.

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