Comparison Overview

Absa Group

VS

Swedbank

Absa Group

7th Floor, Absa Towers West, 15 Troye Street, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ZA, 2001
Last Update: 2026-04-02
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Between 750 and 799
https://www.absa.africa/your-story-matters/

Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond. We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 41,900
Subsidiaries: 3
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0
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Swedbank

Landsvägen 40, SE-172 63, SE, Sundbyberg
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 800 and 849
http://www.swedbank.se

Since 1820, Swedbank has been the bank for the many households and businesses. We are a modern financial services platform focused on customer satisfaction. Our goal is to encourage people to save for a better future, and we aim to help people, businesses and society to grow by promoting a healthy and sustainable economy. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and equality help us to grow and achieve our goals. We encourage a culture built on trust, respect and our values - open, simple and caring. With 7.4 million private customers and more than 600,000 corporate and organisational customers, we have a leading position in our home markets of Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This position also enables us to offer our employees great opportunities to grow and develop. Working here is about creating value for our customers, our colleagues and society. Inspiring and learning from one another is what moves us forward, and by working together, we make a difference. Find our policy for social media here: www.swedbank.se/om-oss/policy-fb

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 15,271
Subsidiaries: 3
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Absa Group
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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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Swedbank
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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
Absa Group
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Swedbank
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Absa Group in 2026.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Swedbank in 2026.

Incident History — Absa Group (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Absa Group cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

Swedbank cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Absa Group
Incidents

No Incident

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Swedbank
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

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

Historically, Swedbank company has disclosed a higher number of cyber incidents compared to Absa Group company.

In the current year, Swedbank company and Absa Group company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Swedbank company nor Absa Group company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Neither Swedbank company nor Absa Group company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither Swedbank company nor Absa Group company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Absa Group company nor Swedbank company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Both Swedbank company and Absa Group company have a similar number of subsidiaries worldwide.

Absa Group company employs more people globally than Swedbank company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Absa Group nor Swedbank holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read in VS6ComFile!get_macro_mem_COM. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/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

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain a stack-based buffer overflow in VS6ComFile!CSaveData::_conv_AnimationItem. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/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

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6MemInIF!set_temp_type_default. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/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

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/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