Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack
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The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWD iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF holds stocks listed in Sweden, which this story is about (“sweden”).
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“belgium”).
- ERIC Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)+2.9% 6d
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment) is one of the largest Sweden-based companies traded in the US, so news about Sweden (“sweden”) reaches its shares.
- PSNY Polestar Automotive Holding UK
Polestar Automotive Holding UK (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Sweden-based companies traded in the US, so news about Sweden (“sweden”) reaches its shares.
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Sweden, which this story is about.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWD | -3.12% | -1.54% | base | +0.78% | +0.83% | +3.54% | +0.25% |
| VGK | -1.12% | -0.25% | base | +0.59% | +0.05% | +2.96% | +0.96% |
| ERIC | -2.68% | -1.12% | base | -0.98% | -2.77% | -1.16% | -6.84% |
| PSNY | -13.94% | -0.98% | base | +5.38% | +6.60% | +14.06% | -0.61% |
| EFA | -0.43% | +0.34% | base | +0.33% | -0.25% | +2.29% | -0.65% |
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.
Stores in Sweden say temperatures for its freezers were raised to 50 C (122F).
Source: BBC
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFA | that day | +0.33% | final price |
| EFA | the next day | -0.25% | final price |
| EFA | two days later | +2.29% | final price |
| EFA | three days later | -0.65% | final price |
| EFA | three days earlier | +0.34% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | -0.43% | final price |
| ERIC | that day | -0.98% | final price |
| ERIC | the next day | -2.77% | final price |
| ERIC | two days later | -1.16% | final price |
| ERIC | three days later | -6.84% | final price |
| ERIC | three days earlier | -1.12% | final price |
| ERIC | five days earlier | -2.68% | final price |
| EWD | that day | +0.78% | final price |
| EWD | the next day | +0.83% | final price |
| EWD | two days later | +3.54% | final price |
| EWD | three days later | +0.25% | final price |
| EWD | three days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| EWD | five days earlier | -3.12% | final price |
| PSNY | that day | +5.38% | final price |
| PSNY | the next day | +6.60% | final price |
| PSNY | two days later | +14.06% | final price |
| PSNY | three days later | -0.61% | final price |
| PSNY | three days earlier | -0.98% | final price |
| PSNY | five days earlier | -13.94% | final price |
| VGK | that day | +0.59% | final price |
| VGK | the next day | +0.05% | final price |
| VGK | two days later | +2.96% | final price |
| VGK | three days later | +0.96% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | -0.25% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | -1.12% | final price |
Defense
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How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.