Comparison Overview

Costco Wholesale Corporation

VS

PetSmart

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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PetSmart

19601 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, 85027, US
Last Update: 2025-12-24
Between 700 and 749
https://careers.petsmart.com/

At PetSmart, we’ll do Anything for Pets. ❤️🐾 And the people who love them! Because we’re those people, too. Pets inspire and motivate us to bring our best selves to work each day. Our associates are devoted to ensuring that pets’ lives are happy and healthy. So, naturally, we’re devoted to ensuring that PetSmart is a happy and healthy workplace, too. Whether based in a store, salon, PetsHotel, distribution center, or at our home office, you’ll find yourself inspired and empowered to go further, reach higher, and make the most out of your #LifeAtPetSmart. As the largest specialty retailer in North America, we’re proud to employ approximately 50,000 associates across 1,660+ stores, seven distribution centers, and two home offices. Through our work with PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities of Canada®, we’ve helped 11 million pets find their forever homes, donated over $500+ million in grants to make a difference, and earned the title of the leading funder for animal welfare. PetSmart takes data privacy very seriously, so please be aware that PetSmart will never ask for personal information, such as a driver’s license number or financial information before a candidate accepts an employment offer. Candidates will be asked to provide a social security number in the job application via PetSmart’s secured applicant tracking system, which can be accessed only via www.careers.petsmart.com. Candidates will never be asked to provide any of this information via e-mail.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 30,533
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

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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PetSmart
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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
PetSmart
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)

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

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

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

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

PetSmart 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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PetSmart
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Misconfiguration
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

Costco Wholesale Corporation and PetSmart have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

In the current year, PetSmart and Costco Wholesale Corporation have reported a similar number of cyber incidents.

Neither PetSmart company nor Costco Wholesale Corporation company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

PetSmart company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Costco Wholesale Corporation company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Costco Wholesale Corporation company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while PetSmart company has not reported such incidents publicly.

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

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor PetSmart holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation company nor PetSmart company has publicly disclosed detailed information about the number of their subsidiaries.

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

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

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor PetSmart holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor PetSmart holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor PetSmart holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor PetSmart holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor PetSmart 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