Comparison Overview

Airtel Africa

VS

Orange

Airtel Africa

The Oval, Ringroad Parklands, Nairobi, 00100, KE
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 750 and 799

Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in East Africa and Central and West Africa. Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of telecommunications solutions to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and internationally. The Group aims to continue providing a simple and intuitive customer experience through streamlined customer journeys

NAICS: 517
NAICS Definition: Telecommunications
Employees: 15,188
Subsidiaries: 18
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Orange

111, Quai du Président Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, FR, 92130
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 0 and 549

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and 127,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 71,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 291 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 253 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan « Lead the future », built on a new business model and guided by responsibility and efficiency. « Lead the future » capitalizes on network excellence to reinforce Orange's leadership in service quality.

NAICS: 517
NAICS Definition: Telecommunications
Employees: 135,828
Subsidiaries: 27
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
5
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Airtel Africa
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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Orange
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
Airtel Africa
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Orange
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Telecommunications Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Airtel Africa in 2026.

Incidents vs Telecommunications Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Orange in 2026.

Incident History — Airtel Africa (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Airtel Africa cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

Orange cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Airtel Africa
Incidents

Date Detected: 11/2022
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Gaming platform as a gateway
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog
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Orange
Incidents

Date Detected: 9/2025
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Exploitation de données personnelles volées, Ingénierie sociale, SIM swapping
Motivation: Fraude financière, Vol d'identité, Accès non autorisé à des comptes en ligne
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2025
Type:Breach
Motivation: Financial gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2025
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

Orange company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Airtel Africa company.

In the current year, Orange company and Airtel Africa company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Orange company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Airtel Africa company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Orange company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Airtel Africa company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both Orange company and Airtel Africa company have reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks.

Neither Airtel Africa company nor Orange company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Orange company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Airtel Africa company.

Orange company employs more people globally than Airtel Africa company, reflecting its scale as a Telecommunications.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Airtel Africa nor Orange 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.

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

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