French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe
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Temperature and defrosting thresholds raised to ‘very high levels’ at three cold stores stocking vital blood products Europe live – latest updates France’s national blood service has said hackers accessed control systems and boosted temperatures at three cold stores stocking vital blood products, in an apparent escalation of recent cyber-attacks on fridges and freezers across Europe. The French blood service (EFS) said temperature and defrosting thresholds had been raised to “very high levels” in the attack, adding that its alarm systems had allowed technicians to intervene before the products were compromised. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF+6.1% 30d
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hackers” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- EWQ iShares MSCI France ETF-5.8% 9d
iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“french”).
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+3.3% 11d
CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hackers” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks-11.0% 30d
Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hackers” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- FTNT Fortinet-28.3% 30d
Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hackers” (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 | +10.97% | +3.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWQ | -1.68% | -0.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | -0.30% | -0.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRWD | +9.02% | +2.35% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PANW | +12.65% | +4.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FTNT | +35.99% | +6.18% | base | after close | 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.
Temperature and defrosting thresholds raised to ‘very high levels’ at three cold stores stocking vital blood products Europe live – latest updates France’s national blood service has said hackers accessed control systems and boosted temper…
Source: The Guardian
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIBR | three days earlier | +3.85% | final price |
| CIBR | five days earlier | +10.97% | final price |
| CRWD | three days earlier | +2.35% | final price |
| CRWD | five days earlier | +9.02% | final price |
| EWQ | three days earlier | -0.67% | final price |
| EWQ | five days earlier | -1.68% | final price |
| FTNT | three days earlier | +6.18% | final price |
| FTNT | five days earlier | +35.99% | final price |
| PANW | three days earlier | +4.54% | final price |
| PANW | five days earlier | +12.65% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | -0.30% | 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 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 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 68 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 75 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 75 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).
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