Comparison Overview

Boots UK

VS

Ahold Delhaize

Boots UK

1 Thane Road, Nottingham, NG90 1BS, GB
Last Update: 2026-04-02
Between 750 and 799

Boots is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer with over 52,000 team members and around 1,800 stores,* ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores. We serve our customers and patients’ wellbeing for life as the leading provider of healthcare on the high street and the UK’s number one beauty destination. We have an unrivalled depth and breadth of product offering, which incorporates our extensive own brand range and innovative portfolio of brands, including No7, the UK’s No1 skincare brand, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle Beauty and Sleek MakeUP. For over 175 years, we have listened, learned and innovated, and continue to challenge ourselves to improve our products and services every day. *Figures accurate as of 17 July 2025

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 27,086
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2

Ahold Delhaize

Ahold, 1506 MA Zaandam, NL
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 700 and 749

Ahold Delhaize is one of the world’s largest food retail groups, we are a leader in supermarkets and e-commerce, and a company at the forefront of sustainable retailing. Our local brands employ around 393,000 associates in around 9,400 local grocery, small format, and specialty stores. Our family of brands include Albert, Albert Heijn, AB Vassilopoulos, bol, Delhaize, ENA, Etos, Food Lion, Gall & Gall, The GIANT Company, Giant Food, Hannaford, Maxi, Mega Image, Profi, Stop & Shop, and Super Indo. We encourage associates to develop to their full potential, gain new skills and build the right capabilities for the future. As a global company, we provide many challenging opportunities to learn and try new things. We value fresh insights and new perspectives because they help us understand and serve customers and communities better, and we strive to be a better place to work where our associates are welcome just the way they are. Join us in our journey to inspire everyone to eat and live better, for a healthier future for people and the planet.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 80,837
Subsidiaries: 23
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Boots UK
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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Ahold Delhaize
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
Boots UK
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Ahold Delhaize
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Boots UK in 2026.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Ahold Delhaize in 2026.

Incident History — Boots UK (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Boots UK cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Ahold Delhaize (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Ahold Delhaize cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Boots UK
Incidents

Date Detected: 06/2023
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: SQL Injection
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 03/2020
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Account Compromise
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog
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Ahold Delhaize
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Cyber Attack
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Motivation: Data Theft
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Boots UK company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Ahold Delhaize company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Boots UK and Ahold Delhaize have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

In the current year, Ahold Delhaize company and Boots UK company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Ahold Delhaize company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Boots UK company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Boots UK company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other Ahold Delhaize company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Ahold Delhaize company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Boots UK company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Boots UK company nor Ahold Delhaize company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Ahold Delhaize company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Boots UK company.

Ahold Delhaize company employs more people globally than Boots UK company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Boots UK nor Ahold Delhaize 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