Comparison Overview

Boxer Superstores

VS

Boots UK

Boxer Superstores

41 The Boulevard, Westville, 3610, ZA
Last Update: 2026-04-02
Between 750 and 799

Boxer Superstores is one of Southern Africa’s fastest-growing discount supermarket chains, driven by a strong commitment to affordability, accessibility, and community. With operations across every province in South Africa and into the Kingdom of eSwatini, Boxer stands proudly as a full-service discount retail leader with a bold vision: to be Africa’s favourite discount supermarket. Headquartered in KwaZulu-Natal, Boxer has grown into a dynamic, diversified retail business offering far more than groceries. Our integrated operations include: Boxer Superstores (core retail) Boxer Liquors Boxer Build A dedicated Meat Factory Advanced Supply Chain and Distribution Centres Today, more than 33,000 team members power our mission and uphold our enduring brand promise: “Never pay more than the Boxer price.” This guiding principle shapes every part of our business—from pricing and product selection to customer experience and community partnerships. At Boxer, we’re passionate about building value for our customers, our people, and our partners. Through inclusive employment, continuous skills development, and ongoing innovation across all divisions, we’re creating a sustainable, forward-looking business that delivers meaningful social and economic impact across Southern Africa.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 10,313
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Boots UK

1 Thane Road, Nottingham, NG90 1BS, GB
Last Update: 2026-03-30
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

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Boxer Superstores
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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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
Compliance Summary
Boxer Superstores
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Boots UK
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Boxer Superstores in 2026.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Boots UK in 2026.

Incident History — Boxer Superstores (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Boxer Superstores cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

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

Boots UK cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Boxer Superstores
Incidents

No Incident

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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

FAQ

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

Boots UK company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Boxer Superstores company has not reported any.

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

Neither Boots UK company nor Boxer Superstores company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Boots UK company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Boxer Superstores company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Boots UK company nor Boxer Superstores company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Boxer Superstores company nor Boots UK company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither Boxer Superstores company nor Boots UK company has publicly disclosed detailed information about the number of their subsidiaries.

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

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Boxer Superstores nor Boots UK 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