Comparison Overview

Auchan Retail

VS

MC

Auchan Retail

40 avenue de Flandre, BP139, Croix, Lille, FR, 59964
Last Update: 2026-01-18
Between 750 and 799

To create new-generation retailing that improves people’s lives, Auchan Retail places customers at the centre of its actions and reaffirms the retailer’s role: that of a multi-format, “phygital” activist for good, healthy, local produce that constantly reinvents itself to deliver a new customer experience – one that’s close, connected, surprising and considerate. Auchan Retail’s 1,985 points of sale offer all forms of retailing in 12 countries: hypermarkets, supermarkets and ultra convenience stores – all supplemented by the power and flexibility of e-retail. We’re one of the largest employer worldwide, with 179,590 employees.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 59,994
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

MC

Rua João Mendonça 529, Senhora da Hora, Porto, PT, 4460-282
Last Update: 2026-01-18
Between 750 and 799

MC is a company from the SONAE group, and is a leader in the food retail industry in Portugal. We are a company made by all, to all. With a history of over 35 years of continuous growth, MC has a distinctive positioning in different business areas, with a vast portfolio of high quality products, services and brands. Currently, MC owns the following brands: Continente (hypermarkets), Continente Modelo (large dimension supermarkets), Continente Bom Dia (small dimension supermarkets), Continente Online (e-commerce), Meu Super (franchising small dimension supermarkets), Bagga (coffee stores and bakeries), Go Natural (bio supermarkets and restaurants), note! (books and stationery), Wells and Arenal (drugstores). With a solid and inclusive base of action, at MC we focus on people, creating value with the contribution of all. We innovate everyday, leading the way to a better tomorrow, always taking into consideration everyone's needs. Everything we are, we built together. And there's nothing more inspiring than this.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 12,112
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Auchan Retail
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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MC
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Auchan Retail
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
MC
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Auchan Retail in 2026.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for MC in 2026.

Incident History — Auchan Retail (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Auchan Retail cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — MC (X = Date, Y = Severity)

MC cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Auchan Retail
Incidents

Date Detected: 11/2024
Type:Breach
Motivation: Data Theft (Likely for phishing or resale on dark web)
Blog: Blog
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MC
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

MC company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Auchan Retail company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Auchan Retail company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas MC company has not reported any.

In the current year, MC company and Auchan Retail company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither MC company nor Auchan Retail company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Auchan Retail company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other MC company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither MC company nor Auchan Retail company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Auchan Retail company nor MC company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

MC company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Auchan Retail company.

Auchan Retail company employs more people globally than MC company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Auchan Retail nor MC holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the processBackgroundAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 10.0.04. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify global map engine settings.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Description

The Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘options’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. NOTE: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that the PDFCrowd API key is blank (also known as "demo mode", which is the default configuration when the plugin is installed) or known.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description

The Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to incorrect file type validation in the action_import_module() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a lower-privileged role (e.g., Subscriber-level access and above), to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Successful exploitation requires an admin to grant Hustle module permissions (or module edit access) to the low-privileged user so they can access the Hustle admin page and obtain the required nonce.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 via the wdk_public_action AJAX handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract email addresses for users with Directory Kit-specific user roles.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description

The Meta-box GalleryMeta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.4
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N