Comparison Overview

Costco Wholesale Corporation

VS

Food Lion

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Seattle, US
Last Update: 2025-12-31
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Between 700 and 749
https://investor.costco.com/overview

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouses, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name, that carry quality, brand-name merchandise at substantially lower prices than are typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. The warehouses are designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses reduce costs in purchasing for resale and for everyday business use. Individuals also may purchase for their personal needs. Costco warehouses present one of the largest and most exclusive product category selections to be found under a single roof. Categories include groceries, candy, appliances, television and media, automotive supplies, tires, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, cameras, books, housewares, apparel, health and beauty aids, furniture, office supplies and office equipment. Costco is known for carrying top-quality national and regional brands, with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 26
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1
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Food Lion

2011 Executive Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina, US, 28147
Last Update: 2025-12-25
Between 750 and 799
http://www.foodlion.com

Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., and its 82,000 associates have a longstanding history of serving its customers and communities through 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Since 1957, we have been connected to the towns and cities we serve by providing an easy shopping experience anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities we serve. By serving more than 10 million customers a week, our associates make sure our customers can always count on us to meet their needs. In addition, we make sure that our neighbors can count on us too. Through Food Lion Feeds, we are working to end hunger in our local communities by committing to donate 500 million meals through food donations, volunteer service and other impactful hunger-relief initiatives.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 24,195
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Food Lion
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Food Lion
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

Costco Wholesale Corporation has 21.95% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Food Lion in 2025.

Incident History — Costco Wholesale Corporation (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Costco Wholesale Corporation cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Food Lion (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Food Lion cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Costco Wholesale Corporation
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2025
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Fraudulent documentation and identity theft
Motivation: Financial gain
Blog: Blog
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Food Lion
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Cyber Attack
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Motivation: Data Theft
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Food Lion company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Costco Wholesale Corporation company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Food Lion company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Costco Wholesale Corporation company.

In the current year, Food Lion company has reported more cyber incidents than Costco Wholesale Corporation company.

Food Lion company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Costco Wholesale Corporation company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Food Lion company nor Costco Wholesale Corporation company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Both Food Lion company and Costco Wholesale Corporation company have reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation company nor Food Lion company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Food Lion company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Costco Wholesale Corporation company.

Food Lion company employs more people globally than Costco Wholesale Corporation company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor Food Lion holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in MadrasThemes MAS Videos allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects MAS Videos: from n/a through 1.3.2.

Published
Date
2025-12-30
Updated
Date
2025-12-30
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
References
Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hoernerfranz WP-CalDav2ICS allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-CalDav2ICS: from n/a through 1.3.4.

Published
Date
2025-12-30
Updated
Date
2025-12-30
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
Description

Ksenia Security Lares 4.0 Home Automation version 1.6 contains a critical security flaw that exposes the alarm system PIN in the 'basisInfo' XML file after authentication. Attackers can retrieve the PIN from the server response to bypass security measures and disable the alarm system without additional authentication.

Published
Date
2025-12-30
Updated
Date
2025-12-30
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 9.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
References
Description

Ksenia Security Lares 4.0 Home Automation version 1.6 contains an unprotected endpoint vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload MPFS File System binary images. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite flash program memory and potentially execute arbitrary code on the home automation system's web server.

Published
Date
2025-12-30
Updated
Date
2025-12-30
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
References
Description

Ksenia Security Lares 4.0 version 1.6 contains a URL redirection vulnerability in the 'cmdOk.xml' script that allows attackers to manipulate the 'redirectPage' GET parameter. Attackers can craft malicious links that redirect authenticated users to arbitrary websites when clicking on a specially constructed link hosted on a trusted domain.

Published
Date
2025-12-30
Updated
Date
2025-12-30
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.0
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 5.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/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
References