Comparison Overview

SONIC

VS

The Wendy's Company

SONIC

3 Glenlake Pkwy NE, None, Atlanta, Georgia, US, 30328
Last Update: 2026-01-22
Between 750 and 799

SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 8,300 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and SONIC locations worldwide.

NAICS: 7225
NAICS Definition: Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Employees: 1,682
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

The Wendy's Company

1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, 43017, US
Last Update: 2026-01-17
Between 700 and 749

Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, “Quality Is Our Recipe®”, which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising.Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on X and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys. *Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.

NAICS: 7225
NAICS Definition: Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Employees: 70,806
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
3
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

https://images.rankiteo.com/companyimages/sonic-drive-in.jpeg
SONIC
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
https://images.rankiteo.com/companyimages/wendys-international.jpeg
The Wendy's Company
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
SONIC
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
The Wendy's Company
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Restaurants Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for SONIC in 2026.

Incidents vs Restaurants Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for The Wendy's Company in 2026.

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

SONIC cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — The Wendy's Company (X = Date, Y = Severity)

The Wendy's Company cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

https://images.rankiteo.com/companyimages/sonic-drive-in.jpeg
SONIC
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2017
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Malware
Blog: Blog
https://images.rankiteo.com/companyimages/wendys-international.jpeg
The Wendy's Company
Incidents

Date Detected: 01/2016
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Payment Card Fraud
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 12/2015
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Malware on POS systems via compromised remote access credentials
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2015
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

FAQ

SONIC company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to The Wendy's Company company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

The Wendy's Company company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to SONIC company.

In the current year, The Wendy's Company company and SONIC company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither The Wendy's Company company nor SONIC company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

The Wendy's Company company has disclosed at least one data breach, while SONIC company has not reported such incidents publicly.

SONIC company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while The Wendy's Company company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither SONIC company nor The Wendy's Company company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither SONIC company nor The Wendy's Company company has publicly disclosed detailed information about the number of their subsidiaries.

The Wendy's Company company employs more people globally than SONIC company, reflecting its scale as a Restaurants.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds HIPAA certification.

Neither SONIC nor The Wendy's Company holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Improper validation of specified type of input in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description

Improper access control in Azure Front Door (AFD) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

Azure Entra ID Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Description

Moonraker is a Python web server providing API access to Klipper 3D printing firmware. In versions 0.9.3 and below, instances configured with the "ldap" component enabled are vulnerable to LDAP search filter injection techniques via the login endpoint. The 401 error response message can be used to determine whether or not a search was successful, allowing for brute force methods to discover LDAP entries on the server such as user IDs and user attributes. This issue has been fixed in version 0.10.0.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 2.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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

Runtipi is a Docker-based, personal homeserver orchestrator that facilitates multiple services on a single server. Versions 3.7.0 and above allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary system commands on the host server by injecting shell metacharacters into backup filenames. The BackupManager fails to sanitize the filenames of uploaded backups. The system persists user-uploaded files directly to the host filesystem using the raw originalname provided in the request. This allows an attacker to stage a file containing shell metacharacters (e.g., $(id).tar.gz) at a predictable path, which is later referenced during the restore process. The successful storage of the file is what allows the subsequent restore command to reference and execute it. This issue has been fixed in version 4.7.0.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H