The Canadian government confirmed a data breach after two third-party service providers were attacked. The third parties, BGRS and Sirva, offered relocation services to public sector workers. The breach affected data as far back as 1999, involving current and former government staff, Canadian armed forces, and Mounties. Analysis of the breach is ongoing and the total number of affected individuals is not yet confirmed. The ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for the attack on Sirva.

Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Halts Alzheimer’s Disease by Trapping Toxic Proteins
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a method to trap proteins before they form toxic structures that progress neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s. The approach uses