Comparison Overview

Lonza

VS

Merck

Lonza

Muenchensteinerstr. 38, Basel, CH, 4002
Last Update: 2025-12-14
Between 800 and 849

Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, setting the pace with cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing. United by a common purpose, we turn our customers’ breakthrough innovations into viable therapies and manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Founded in Switzerland in 1897, our company is the first and original CDMO, and today we are more dynamic, agile and forward-focused than ever before. As one of the largest Western CDMOs, we bring together a global team of around 18,500 colleagues across five continents to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions for our customers' complex needs. For our customers and their patients, we bring quality, safety and reliability to bring life-enhancing and life-saving treatments to market at speed and at scale. For our colleagues, we strive to create a sense of belonging and inclusion where every person can thrive and bring their best.

NAICS: 3254
NAICS Definition: Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
Employees: 18,591
Subsidiaries: 4
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Merck

126 E Lincoln Ave, P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, New Jersey, US, 07065
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 800 and 849

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.merck.com. This site is intended for residents of the United States and Canada and their territories only. FLS: http://merck.us/3TKXNuZ

NAICS: 3254
NAICS Definition: Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
Employees: 42,297
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Lonza
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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Merck
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
Lonza
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Merck
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Lonza in 2025.

Incidents vs Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

Merck has 25.0% more incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

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

Lonza cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

Merck cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Lonza
Incidents

No Incident

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Merck
Incidents

Date Detected: 9/2025
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 06/2017
Type:Cyber Attack
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

Merck company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Lonza company has not reported any.

In the current year, Merck company has reported more cyber incidents than Lonza company.

Neither Merck company nor Lonza company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Merck company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Lonza company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Merck company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Lonza company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Lonza company nor Merck company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Lonza nor Merck holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Lonza company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Merck company.

Merck company employs more people globally than Lonza company, reflecting its scale as a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Neither Lonza nor Merck holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Lonza nor Merck holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Lonza nor Merck holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Lonza nor Merck holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Lonza nor Merck holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Lonza nor Merck 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