Comparison Overview

Costco Wholesale

VS

Axfood

Costco Wholesale

4401 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134, US
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 800 and 849

Costco Wholesale is a multibillion dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries. We are the recognized leader in our field, dedicated to quality in every area of our business and respected for our outstanding business ethics. Despite our large size and rapid international expansion, we continue to provide an atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. If you are an ambitious, energetic person who enjoys a fast-paced team environment filled with challenges and opportunities, you've come to the right place. Our successful employees are service-oriented with integrity and commitment toward a common goal of excellence. Costco offers great jobs, great pay, great benefits and a great place to work. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Costco Follow us on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/Costco

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 77,546
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Axfood

Solnav√§gen 4 Stockholm, 113 65, SE
Last Update: 2025-12-10
Between 750 and 799

Axfood's purpose is to create more quality of life for everyone. Our family of companies includes the store chains Willys and Hemköp as well as Tempo, Handlar’n and Matöppet. B2B sales are handled through Snabbgross, and our support company Dagab is responsible for the Group’s product development, purchasing and logistics. The Axfood family also includes Urban Deli as well as the partly owned companies Apohem, Eurocash, and City Gross. We are proud of our private labels, where Garant, Eldorado and Minstingen are among the most popular brands. Axfood's success story would not be possible without our 13 000 employees with different backgrounds and experiences. Diversity makes us even better at meeting our customers' different wishes and needs. We are a large employer with good development opportunities and many places to make a difference. Challenge and shape Swedish food retail future by becoming an enabler at Axfood. Welcome to our family of opportunities!

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 10,001
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Costco Wholesale
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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Axfood
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
Costco Wholesale
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Axfood
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Costco Wholesale in 2025.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Axfood in 2025.

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

Costco Wholesale cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

Axfood cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Costco Wholesale
Incidents

Date Detected: 07/2015
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2014
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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Axfood
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

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

Costco Wholesale company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Axfood company has not reported any.

In the current year, Axfood company and Costco Wholesale company have not reported any cyber incidents.

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

Costco Wholesale company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other Axfood company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Axfood company nor Costco Wholesale company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

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

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Costco Wholesale company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Axfood company.

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

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Costco Wholesale nor Axfood holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Online Pet Shop Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /pet1/addcnp.php. This manipulation of the argument cnpname causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 security flaw has been discovered in Tenda AX9 22.03.01.46. This affects the function image_check of the component httpd. The manipulation results in use of weak hash. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 2.6
Severity: HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 3.7
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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

A weakness has been identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_student.php. This manipulation of the argument stud_id causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 security flaw has been discovered in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/save_user.php. The manipulation of the argument firstname results in sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/update_user.php. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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