Comparison Overview

Coles Group

VS

Ace Hardware Corporation

Coles Group

800-838 Toorak Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3123, AU
Last Update: 2025-12-17
Between 750 and 799

Coles Group is home to some of Australia’s iconic and most trusted brands and is one of the biggest employers with more than 1115,000 team members in every state and territory. Our workforce is diverse including groceries and liquor retail operations, online, manufacturing, cleaning and trolley services, drivers, supply chain, and commercial and corporate services. Our vision is to become the most trusted retailer in Australia and grow long-term shareholder value. Our purpose is Helping Australians eat and live better every day. Our priority is to provide leading food, drink, and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable, and healthy for our customers every day, both in-store and online. At Coles Group you’ll belong to an inclusive culture that’s as diverse as the communities we’re a trusted part of. You’ll also get to see the impacts of your work in those communities. We’re a team that grows together, and we always make sure we’re doing the best for Australians – now and into the future. Your ideas, your enthusiasm, and your passion – we’re looking for people like you to join the team, sustainably feed Australians, and help them eat and live better every day.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 11,767
Subsidiaries: 5
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Ace Hardware Corporation

2915 Jorie Blvd, None, Oak Brook, Illinois, US, 60523
Last Update: 2025-12-11
Between 700 and 749

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,500 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries.  Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; and Santa Catarina, Mexico. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks. For more information, visit acehardware.com or newsroom.acehardware.com. Ace is looking for the dynamic people to help us fulfill our vision of being the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet. People are the foundation of what makes Ace great, and we are always looking for ways to improve the employment experience for our team members. At Ace, employees enjoy a competitive, fast-paced and friendly work environment. We take pride in serving our Ace retail stores and their customers in neighborhoods across the country and around the world.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 17,453
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Coles Group
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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Ace Hardware Corporation
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
Coles Group
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Ace Hardware Corporation
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Coles Group in 2025.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Ace Hardware Corporation in 2025.

Incident History — Coles Group (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Coles Group cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Ace Hardware Corporation (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Ace Hardware Corporation cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Coles Group
Incidents

No Incident

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Ace Hardware Corporation
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2023
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Coles Group company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Ace Hardware Corporation company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Ace Hardware Corporation company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Coles Group company has not reported any.

In the current year, Ace Hardware Corporation company and Coles Group company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Ace Hardware Corporation company nor Coles Group company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Ace Hardware Corporation company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Coles Group company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Ace Hardware Corporation company nor Coles Group company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Coles Group company nor Ace Hardware Corporation company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Coles Group company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Ace Hardware Corporation company.

Ace Hardware Corporation company employs more people globally than Coles Group company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Coles Group nor Ace Hardware Corporation holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics Community Dashboard Framework prior to versions 10.2.0.4, including 9.3.0.x and 8.3.x display the full server stack trace when encountering an error within the GetCdfResource servlet.

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

Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics Community Dashboard Editor plugin versions before 10.2.0.4, including 9.3.0.x and 8.3.x, deserialize untrusted JSON data without constraining the parser to approved classes and methods.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in CTCMS Content Management System up to 2.1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library /ctcms/libs/Ct_Config.php of the component Backend System Configuration Module. The manipulation of the argument Cj_Add/Cj_Edit results in code injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.8
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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

A vulnerability was identified in CTCMS Content Management System up to 2.1.2. The affected element is the function Save of the file /ctcms/libs/Ct_App.php of the component Backend App Configuration Module. The manipulation of the argument CT_App_Paytype leads to code injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.8
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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

Weblate is a web based localization tool. In versions prior to 5.15, it was possible to accept an invitation opened by a different user. Version 5.15. contains a patch. As a workaround, avoid leaving one's Weblate sessions with an invitation opened unattended.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 1.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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