Comparison Overview

The Wendy's Company

VS

KFC

The Wendy's Company

1 Dave Thomas Blvd, None, Dublin, Ohio, US, 43017
Last Update: 2025-12-19
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Between 700 and 749
http://www.wendys.com

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: 66,514
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
3
Attack type number
1
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KFC

KFC Global Headquarters , Dallas, TX, 75024, US
Last Update: 2025-12-17
Between 800 and 849
https://global.kfc.com/

We’re KFC. The iconic, brand making world-famous finger lickin’ good fried chicken since 1952. Our unrivaled people and culture are the true heart and soul of our brand. It’s where our people promise comes to life every day. Where our employees can be their best selves, make a difference, and have fun — serving chicken and delighting customers at more than 28,000 restaurants in 150 countries and territories around the world. There’s room for all people and voices at our table. Pull up a chair. At the center of our restaurant system is the KFC Global division, which serves as our global Restaurant Support Center (RSC) headquartered in Dallas, TX. Here, we support our regional in-market teams, franchise business partners, and nearly one million team members who serve up our delicious fried chicken around the world. We’re redefining what the future of work looks like. Our 15 business units partner to develop strategies, tools, and best practices for success. KFC Global offers a hybrid work environment — trusting our people to work their best way, whether in the office or at home. No matter your role or function, everyone works with teams from across the globe to drive our shared vision — sharing the joy of our best-tasting fried chicken with the world. No matter how or when you connect with us, KFC will be making the best chicken, hands down, for generations to come. In addition to our growing global footprint, as a subsidiary of Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), we also get to collaborate on exciting projects with our sister brands, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. All you have to do is bring it. Bring your individuality to the table. Bring your passion and grit. We’re all about our people. The Originals. Their ideas, stories, and unique contributions make us who we are. And we want you to be part of it.

NAICS: 7225
NAICS Definition: Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Employees: 87,836
Subsidiaries: 26
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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The Wendy's Company
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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KFC
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
The Wendy's Company
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
KFC
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Restaurants Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for The Wendy's Company in 2025.

Incidents vs Restaurants Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for KFC in 2025.

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

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

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

KFC cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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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
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KFC
Incidents

Date Detected: 04/2023
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 1/2023
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 10/2017
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

FAQ

KFC 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 and KFC have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

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

KFC company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while The Wendy's Company company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both KFC company and The Wendy's Company company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither KFC company nor The Wendy's Company company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

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

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

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

KFC company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to The Wendy's Company company.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Marshmallow is a lightweight library for converting complex objects to and from simple Python datatypes. In versions from 3.0.0rc1 to before 3.26.2 and from 4.0.0 to before 4.1.2, Schema.load(data, many=True) is vulnerable to denial of service attacks. A moderately sized request can consume a disproportionate amount of CPU time. This issue has been patched in version 3.26.2 and 4.1.2.

Published
Date
2025-12-22
Updated
Date
2025-12-22
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
Description

KEDA is a Kubernetes-based Event Driven Autoscaling component. Prior to versions 2.17.3 and 2.18.3, an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability has been identified in KEDA, potentially affecting any KEDA resource that uses TriggerAuthentication to configure HashiCorp Vault authentication. The vulnerability stems from an incorrect or insufficient path validation when loading the Service Account Token specified in spec.hashiCorpVault.credential.serviceAccount. An attacker with permissions to create or modify a TriggerAuthentication resource can exfiltrate the content of any file from the node's filesystem (where the KEDA pod resides) by directing the file's content to a server under their control, as part of the Vault authentication request. The potential impact includes the exfiltration of sensitive system information, such as secrets, keys, or the content of files like /etc/passwd. This issue has been patched in versions 2.17.3 and 2.18.3.

Published
Date
2025-12-22
Updated
Date
2025-12-22
Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/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
References
Description

Fedify is a TypeScript library for building federated server apps powered by ActivityPub. Prior to versions 1.6.13, 1.7.14, 1.8.15, and 1.9.2, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in Fedify's document loader. The HTML parsing regex at packages/fedify/src/runtime/docloader.ts:259 contains nested quantifiers that cause catastrophic backtracking when processing maliciously crafted HTML responses. This issue has been patched in versions 1.6.13, 1.7.14, 1.8.15, and 1.9.2.

Published
Date
2025-12-22
Updated
Date
2025-12-22
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Description

Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in PluXml CMS 5.8.22 allows an attacker with administrator panel access to inject a malicious PHP webshell into a theme file (e.g., home.php).

Published
Date
2025-12-22
Updated
Date
2025-12-22
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
Description

An issue was discovered in Xiongmai XM530 IP cameras on firmware V5.00.R02.000807D8.10010.346624.S.ONVIF 21.06. The GetStreamUri exposes RTSP URIs containing hardcoded credentials enabling direct unauthorized video stream access.

Published
Date
2025-12-22
Updated
Date
2025-12-22
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References