Comparison Overview

Baxter International Inc.

VS

Boston Scientific

Baxter International Inc.

1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, Illinois, US, 60015
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 700 and 749

For nearly a century, we have delivered on our commitment to saving and sustaining the lives of patients, working alongside clinicians and providers around the world. We believe every person — regardless of who they are or where they are from — deserves a chance to live a healthy life, free from illness and full of possibility. At the intersection of progress and purpose is where we are redefining what it means to be a global medtech leader. It is where we are relentlessly pursuing healthcare transformation, fueled by our compassion for patients and providers and the challenges they face. It is where bold ideas meet the promise for meaningful change in the world around us. We are there, at every step of the journey, to help clinicians deliver the best care possible.

NAICS: 3391
NAICS Definition: Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
Employees: 36,242
Subsidiaries: 28
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Boston Scientific

100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA, US, 01752
Last Update: 2025-12-09

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of health care. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect with us on X, Instagram, and Facebook. At Boston Scientific, you will find purpose, a place to grow and opportunities to cultivate your passions. To search and apply for open positions, visit https://bostonscientific.eightfold.ai/careers. You may also review our social media guidelines at http://www.bostonscientific.com/social.

NAICS: 3391
NAICS Definition: Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
Employees: 48,432
Subsidiaries: 153
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Baxter International Inc.
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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Boston Scientific
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
Baxter International Inc.
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Boston Scientific
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Medical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Baxter International Inc. in 2025.

Incidents vs Medical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Boston Scientific in 2025.

Incident History — Baxter International Inc. (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Baxter International Inc. cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Boston Scientific (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Boston Scientific cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Baxter International Inc.
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2024
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2024
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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Boston Scientific
Incidents

Date Detected: 5/2023
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: malicious insider, unauthorized network access, ransomware deployment (BlackCat/ALPHV)
Motivation: financial gain, personal debt (Goldberg), enrichment
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Boston Scientific company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Baxter International Inc. company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Baxter International Inc. company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Boston Scientific company.

In the current year, Boston Scientific company and Baxter International Inc. company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Boston Scientific company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Baxter International Inc. company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Baxter International Inc. company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other Boston Scientific company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Boston Scientific company nor Baxter International Inc. company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Baxter International Inc. company nor Boston Scientific company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Boston Scientific company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Baxter International Inc. company.

Boston Scientific company employs more people globally than Baxter International Inc. company, reflecting its scale as a Medical Equipment Manufacturing.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Baxter International Inc. nor Boston Scientific holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

NXLog Agent before 6.11 can load a file specified by the OPENSSL_CONF environment variable.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.1
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

uriparser through 0.9.9 allows unbounded recursion and stack consumption, as demonstrated by ParseMustBeSegmentNzNc with large input containing many commas.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 2.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description

A vulnerability was detected in Mayan EDMS up to 4.10.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /authentication/. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.10.2 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor confirms that this is "[f]ixed in version 4.10.2". Furthermore, that "[b]ackports for older versions in process and will be out as soon as their respective CI pipelines complete."

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

MJML through 4.18.0 allows mj-include directory traversal to test file existence and (in the type="css" case) read files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12827.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Description

A half-blind Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager when using the in-tree Portworx StorageClass. This vulnerability allows authorized users to leak arbitrary information from unprotected endpoints in the control plane’s host network (including link-local or loopback services).

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.8
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N