Comparison Overview

GameStop

VS

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

GameStop

625 Westport Pkwy, Grapevine, Texas, 76051, US
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 750 and 799

GameStop offers games, entertainment products and technology through its e-commerce properties and stores.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 16,849
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
3
Attack type number
1

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

33 E 17th St, New York, US, 10003
Last Update: 2025-12-09

Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide. We are an innovator in publishing, retail, and digital media, including our award-winning NOOK® products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content. We welcome creative, dedicated, and service-oriented team members who are passionate about being an integral part of our dynamic community and helping it thrive. Whether your expertise is in retail, merchandising, publishing, marketing, technology, or finance, we have a place for you at Barnes & Noble.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 13,816
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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GameStop
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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Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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
GameStop
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for GameStop in 2025.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Barnes & Noble, Inc. in 2025.

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

GameStop cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Barnes & Noble, Inc. cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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GameStop
Incidents

Date Detected: 06/2017
Type:Breach
Motivation: Data Theft
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2017
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2016
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog
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Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2012
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Physical Tampering (PIN Pad Devices)
Motivation: Financial Gain (Likely)
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Barnes & Noble, Inc. company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to GameStop company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

GameStop company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Barnes & Noble, Inc. company.

In the current year, Barnes & Noble, Inc. company and GameStop company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Barnes & Noble, Inc. company nor GameStop company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

GameStop company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other Barnes & Noble, Inc. company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while GameStop company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither GameStop company nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

GameStop company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Barnes & Noble, Inc. company.

GameStop company employs more people globally than Barnes & Noble, Inc. company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. holds HIPAA certification.

Neither GameStop nor Barnes & Noble, Inc. 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