Comparison Overview

iHeartMedia

VS

ESPN

iHeartMedia

125 W 55th St., New York, NY, 10019, US
Last Update: 2025-11-25
Between 700 and 749

With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 129 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on gaming consoles. iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the fastest growing digital audio service in the U.S., available on over 260 platforms and 2000+ devices. iHeartRadio offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over 1.7 billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 110 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service. iHeartMedia’s platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.

NAICS: 515
NAICS Definition: Broadcasting (except Internet)
Employees: 12,774
Subsidiaries: 19
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

ESPN

1 ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT, 06010, US
Last Update: 2025-11-28
Between 750 and 799

ESPN is the leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand that features seven U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by Hearst. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN has approximately 3,800 employees (4,600 worldwide).

NAICS: 515
NAICS Definition: Broadcasting (except Internet)
Employees: 11,411
Subsidiaries: 65
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
7
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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iHeartMedia
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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ESPN
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
iHeartMedia
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
ESPN
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for iHeartMedia in 2025.

Incidents vs Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for ESPN in 2025.

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

iHeartMedia cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

ESPN cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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iHeartMedia
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2024
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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ESPN
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Motivation: Financial Gain, Data Leak
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Phishing, Malware
Motivation: Data exfiltration, Financial gain, Public disclosure
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Malicious AI tool installation
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

ESPN company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to iHeartMedia company.

In the current year, ESPN company has reported more cyber incidents than iHeartMedia company.

ESPN company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while iHeartMedia company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both ESPN company and iHeartMedia company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither ESPN company nor iHeartMedia company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither iHeartMedia company nor ESPN company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

ESPN company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to iHeartMedia company.

iHeartMedia company employs more people globally than ESPN company, reflecting its scale as a Broadcast Media Production and Distribution.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds HIPAA certification.

Neither iHeartMedia nor ESPN holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

ThingsBoard in versions prior to v4.2.1 allows an authenticated user to upload malicious SVG images via the "Image Gallery", leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The exploit can be triggered when any user accesses the public API endpoint of the malicious SVG images, or if the malicious images are embedded in an `iframe` element, during a widget creation, deployed to any page of the platform (e.g., dashboards), and accessed during normal operations. The vulnerability resides in the `ImageController`, which fails to restrict the execution of JavaScript code when an image is loaded by the user's browser. This vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious code in the context of other users' sessions, potentially compromising their accounts and allowing unauthorized actions.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/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
Description

Mattermost versions 11.0.x <= 11.0.2, 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12 fail to to verify that the token used during the code exchange originates from the same authentication flow, which allows an authenticated user to perform account takeover via a specially crafted email address used when switching authentication methods and sending a request to the /users/login/sso/code-exchange endpoint. The vulnerability requires ExperimentalEnableAuthenticationTransfer to be enabled (default: enabled) and RequireEmailVerification to be disabled (default: disabled).

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

Mattermost versions 11.0.x <= 11.0.2, 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12 fail to sanitize team email addresses to be visible only to Team Admins, which allows any authenticated user to view team email addresses via the GET /api/v4/channels/{channel_id}/common_teams endpoint

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description

Exposure of email service credentials to users without administrative rights in Devolutions Server.This issue affects Devolutions Server: before 2025.2.21, before 2025.3.9.

Description

Exposure of credentials in unintended requests in Devolutions Server.This issue affects Server: through 2025.2.20, through 2025.3.8.