Comparison Overview

Global Payments Inc.

VS

HSBC

Global Payments Inc.

None, None, Atlanta, Georgia, US, None
Last Update: 2025-12-11

Global Payments (NYSE : GPN) helps businesses around the world enable commerce and provide exceptional experiences to their customers. Our payment technology and software solutions enable merchants and developers to deliver seamless customer experiences, run smarter operations and adapt quickly to change. Because if it has anything to do with commerce, we are already on it. With 27,000 team members across 38 countries, we have the scale and expertise to help businesses grow with confidence. Headquartered in Georgia, Global Payments is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500. Learn more at company.globalpayments.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 24,185
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

HSBC

8 Canada Square, None, London, None, GB, E14 5HQ
Last Update: 2025-12-11
Between 800 and 849

Opening up a world of opportunity for our customers, investors, ourselves and the planet. We're a financial services organisation that serves more than 40 million customers, ranging from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies and governments. Our network covers 58 countries and territories, and we’re here to use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up a world of opportunity for our customers. HSBC is listed on the London, Hong Kong, New York, and Bermuda stock exchanges. To view our social media terms and conditions please visit the following webpage: http://www.hsbc.com/social-TandCs

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 186,976
Subsidiaries: 8
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
6
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Global Payments 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
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HSBC
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
Global Payments Inc.
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
HSBC
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Global Payments Inc. in 2025.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for HSBC in 2025.

Incident History — Global Payments Inc. (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Global Payments Inc. cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

HSBC cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Global Payments Inc.
Incidents

Date Detected: 7/2012
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog
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HSBC
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2018
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 12/2015
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2015
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Mistakenly Sent Data
Blog: Blog

FAQ

HSBC company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Global Payments Inc. company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

HSBC company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Global Payments Inc. company.

In the current year, HSBC company and Global Payments Inc. company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither HSBC company nor Global Payments Inc. company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both HSBC company and Global Payments Inc. company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither HSBC company nor Global Payments Inc. company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Global Payments Inc. company nor HSBC company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

HSBC company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Global Payments Inc. company.

HSBC company employs more people globally than Global Payments Inc. company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Global Payments Inc. nor HSBC 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