Comparison Overview

EE

VS

Telefónica

EE

undefined, London , undefined, undefined, GB
Last Update: 2025-12-09
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Between 750 and 799
http://ee.co.uk

EE, part of BT Group, is the largest and most advanced mobile communications company in the UK, delivering mobile and fixed communications services to consumers. We run the UK's biggest and fastest mobile network, having pioneered the UK's first superfast 4G mobile service in October 2012 and was the first European operator to surpass 14 million 4G customers in December 2015. We have more than 550 shops across the UK and we’re dedicated to making EE an outstanding place to work for our 13,000 employees. Our 4G coverage reaches 80% of the UK geography and we have plans to extend 4G geographic coverage to 95% by 2020. We’ve received extensive independent recognition, including being ranked the UK's best overall network by RootMetrics®; Best Network at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Mobile News Awards; Best Network at the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2016; Best Consumer Network at the 2015 & 2016 Mobile Industry Awards; as well as Fastest Network and Best Network Coverage at the 2017 uSwitch Mobile Awards.

NAICS: 517
NAICS Definition: Telecommunications
Employees: 11,299
Subsidiaries: 10
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
2
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Telefónica

Spain, Madrid, ES, 28050
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 650 and 699
http://www.telefonica.com

Telefónica is today one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation and number of customers. We have the best infrastructure, as well as an innovative range of digital and data services; therefore, we are favorably positioned to meet the needs of our customers and capture growth in new businesses. We are sensitive to the new challenges demanded by society today and, therefore, we provide the means to facilitate communication between people, providing them with the most secure and cutting-edge technology. Our vision is focused on technology making people's lives easier and our aim is to promote progress in that direction, so that technology can make a positive impact on the world both socially and environmentally, and, ultimately, so as to provide value and trust in an ever-changing and accelerating world. Digital life is life itself, and technology is an essential part of being human. We want to create, protect and boost connections in life so people can choose a world of unlimited possibilities. We want to be a company in which our clients, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and society in general can trust. In order to achieve this, we communicate our strategy, business model and most relevant data to our stakeholders in a clear and transparent manner, so as to show the company's ability to create value.

NAICS: 517
NAICS Definition: Telecommunications
Employees: 106,358
Subsidiaries: 28
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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EE
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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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Telefónica
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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
EE
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Telefónica
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Telecommunications Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for EE in 2025.

Incidents vs Telecommunications Industry Average (This Year)

Telefónica has 31.58% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

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

EE cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

Telefónica cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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EE
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2024
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 05/2018
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Exposed Default Password
Motivation: Unintentional Exposure
Blog: Blog
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Telefónica
Incidents

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Internal Jira development and ticketing server
Motivation: Ransom
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

EE company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Telefónica company.

In the current year, Telefónica company has reported more cyber incidents than EE company.

Both Telefónica company and EE company have confirmed experiencing at least one ransomware attack.

Neither Telefónica company nor EE company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither Telefónica company nor EE company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither EE company nor Telefónica company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither EE nor Telefónica holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Telefónica company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to EE company.

Telefónica company employs more people globally than EE company, reflecting its scale as a Telecommunications.

Neither EE nor Telefónica holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither EE nor Telefónica holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither EE nor Telefónica holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither EE nor Telefónica holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither EE nor Telefónica holds HIPAA certification.

Neither EE nor Telefónica 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.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2025-12-13
Updated
Date
2025-12-13
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
References