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Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

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An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers have said. An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets, in the attack, they said on Monday. Continue reading...

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • NOC Northrop Grumman

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • GD General Dynamics

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense

    A fund of aerospace and defense companies

  • BA Boeing

    Defense and aerospace orders move with conflict spending

  • LHX L3Harris

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • HII Huntington Ingalls

    Shipyards benefit when naval spending rises

  • HUBCW HUB CYBER SECURITY LTD

    GA selected HUBCW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: security, cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • HUBCZ HUB CYBER SECURITY LTD

    GA selected HUBCZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: security, cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
LMT———————
RTX———————
NOC———————
GD+0.12%-1.46%—+1.14%+0.35%+0.99%+1.70%
ITA———————
BA+1.20%-1.13%—-0.50%-2.05%-3.08%-0.90%
LHX———————
HII+0.73%-1.48%—-0.20%-2.61%-0.05%+1.02%
HUBCW———————
HUBCZ+0.00%+0.00%—+0.00%+0.00%+0.00%+0.00%

An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to d…

Source: The Guardian

How far Hub Cyber Security (HUBCW) has moved since 12 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
BAthat day-0.50%final price
BAthe next day-2.05%final price
BAtwo days later-3.08%final price
BAthree days later-0.90%final price
BAthree days earlier-1.13%final price
BAfive days earlier+1.20%final price
GDthat day+1.14%final price
GDthe next day+0.35%final price
GDtwo days later+0.99%final price
GDthree days later+1.70%final price
GDthree days earlier-1.46%final price
GDfive days earlier+0.12%final price
HIIthat day-0.20%final price
HIIthe next day-2.61%final price
HIItwo days later-0.05%final price
HIIthree days later+1.02%final price
HIIthree days earlier-1.48%final price
HIIfive days earlier+0.73%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ)that day0.00%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ)the next day0.00%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ)two days later0.00%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ)three days later0.00%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ)three days earlier0.00%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ)five days earlier0.00%final price
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Who collects and who pays in defense

Companies tied to this story

  • HUBCW Hub Cyber Security

    In “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains,” Hub Cyber Security (HUBCW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected HUBCW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: security, cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • HUBCZ Hub Cyber Security

    Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains.” Reason on file: GA selected HUBCZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: security, cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CGNT Cognyte Software

    Cognyte Software (CGNT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains.” Reason on file: GA selected CGNT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GWRE Guidewire Software

    Guidewire Software (GWRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains.” Reason on file: GA selected GWRE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • U Unity Software

    For “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains,” Unity Software (U) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected U as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CHKP Check Point Software Technologies

    For “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains,” Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CHKP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How defense news reaches Hub Cyber Security (HUBCW)

On 12 Oct 2026, “Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains” is the story that connects Hub Cyber Security (HUBCW) to Defense.

Hub Cyber Security (HUBCW) is on the page because GA selected HUBCW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: security, cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Hub Cyber Security (HUBCZ) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected HUBCZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: security, cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

What this defense story puts on the calendar

CGNT traded between 8.21 and 9.01 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 8.72. HUBCW traded between 0.01 and 0.01 across 3 sessions. The latest close on file is 0.01.

How solid the defense case looks

46 out of 100

“Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.