Comparison Overview

Allianz

VS

Western Union

Allianz

Koeniginstrasse 28, Munich, 80802, DE
Last Update: 2026-04-01

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with more than 100 million private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. We are proud to be the Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic & Paralympic Movements from 2021 until 2032 and to be recognized as one of the industry leaders in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us and together, let’s care for tomorrow. Credits: https://www.allianz.com/en_GB/credits-allianz-se.html Follow us on: Twitter: twitter.com/Allianz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamallianz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllianzCareers Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.de/%C3%9Cberblick/Arbeit-bei-Allianz-EI_IE3062.11,18.htm Allianz Data Privacy Statement for Social Media: https://www.allianz.com/en/privacy-statement.html#social-media Allianz Careers Data Privacy Statement: https://careers.allianz.com/en_EN/footer/data-privacy.html LinkedIn Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy LinkedIn General Terms: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 140,160
Subsidiaries: 95
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
5
Attack type number
3

Western Union

7001 E Belleview, Denver, CO, US, 80237
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 700 and 749

Many know us as the most trusted way to send money to friends and family overseas and across borders, but we're much more than that. Our talented teams around the world are building new ways to send, save and spend money. Wherever you are in the world, in whatever currency you choose, we're evolving our services to meet the demands of tomorrow. We're here for what's next. When our teams make more financial services accessible to people everywhere, we help more people prosper, transforming lives and communities.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 15,263
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Allianz
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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Western Union
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
Allianz
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Western Union
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Allianz in 2026.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Western Union in 2026.

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

Allianz cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Western Union (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Western Union cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Allianz
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Third-party CRM compromise, Malware deployment (ransomware), Unauthorized access
Motivation: Data Theft, Financial Gain (likely)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2025
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Exploitation of Salesforce Instances, Data Exfiltration
Motivation: Financial Gain, Extortion, Data Theft for Resale or Fraud
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 7/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Social Engineering
Blog: Blog
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Western Union
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2020
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Compromised File Transfer Service
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 02/2018
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

Allianz company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Western Union company.

In the current year, Western Union company and Allianz company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Allianz company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Western Union company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both Western Union company and Allianz company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Allianz company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Western Union company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Allianz company nor Western Union company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Allianz company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Western Union company.

Allianz company employs more people globally than Western Union company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Allianz nor Western Union 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