France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday blamed Iran for the October cyberattack that disabled refrigeration at supermarkets across France.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- EWQ iShares MSCI France ETF
iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”).
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“eu”).
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- FTNT Fortinet
Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBR | +6.17% | +6.88% | base | +4.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | -3.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | -13.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWQ | -0.47% | +2.21% | base | +2.69% | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | +0.86% | +3.36% | base | +3.06% | after close | after close | after close |
| CRWD | +11.44% | +11.07% | base | +5.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| PANW | +12.02% | +10.92% | base | +5.44% | after close | after close | after close |
| FTNT | +6.23% | +8.92% | base | +3.06% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions Al-Monitor
Source: Al-Monitor
How far First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) has moved since 9 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | -13.59% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) | that day | +4.04% | final price |
| First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) | three days earlier | +6.88% | final price |
| First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) | five days earlier | +6.17% | final price |
| CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) | that day | +5.42% | final price |
| CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) | three days earlier | +11.07% | final price |
| CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) | five days earlier | +11.44% | final price |
| Ishares (EWQ) | that day | +2.69% | final price |
| Ishares (EWQ) | three days earlier | +2.21% | final price |
| Ishares (EWQ) | five days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| FTNT | that day | +3.06% | final price |
| FTNT | three days earlier | +8.92% | final price |
| FTNT | five days earlier | +6.23% | final price |
| Palo Alto Networks (PANW) | that day | +5.44% | final price |
| Palo Alto Networks (PANW) | three days earlier | +10.92% | final price |
| Palo Alto Networks (PANW) | five days earlier | +12.02% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -3.90% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | that day | +3.06% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | three days earlier | +3.36% | final price |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) | five days earlier | +0.86% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Fortinet (FTNT), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)
Companies mentioned with this story
- CIBR First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd
In “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions,” First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story
- EWQ Ishares
For “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions,” Ishares (EWQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”)
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions.” Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“eu”)
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings
In “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions,” CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story
- PANW Palo Alto Networks
In “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions,” Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story
- SHEL Shell
Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions.” Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)
On 9 Nov 2026, “France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions” is the story that connects First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) to this story.
The link for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is this: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story
A second company, United States Oil Fund (USO), is listed for a different reason: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
Dates in the story, and the First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) price range
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. CIBR traded between 98.09 and 110.59 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.88. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41.
A simple score for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)
46 out of 100
“France blames Iran for supermarket fridge hack, seeks EU sanctions” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.