Comparison Overview

Elsevier

VS

Springer Nature

Elsevier

Radarweg 29, Amsterdam, 1043, NL
Last Update: 2026-04-04
Between 750 and 799

We deliver mission-critical insights and tools for impact makers worldwide. Advancing human progress by providing solutions for better outcomes, global outreach, and stakeholder engagement. Let's shape progress together.

NAICS: 519
NAICS Definition: Other Information Services
Employees: 12,653
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Springer Nature

Heidelberger Platz 3, Berlin, Berlin, DE, 14197
Last Update: 2026-04-01

Be Part of Progress - together we bring greater understanding to the world Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world. Global key facts: Established for over 180 years Nearly 10,000 colleagues 200 offices in 45 countries on all continents World’s largest academic book publisher Publisher of Nature, the world’s most influential journal First company to publish more than 1 million Open Access articles Key brands and imprints: Springer Nature is home to some of the best-known names in research, health, educational and professional publishing. Every day, around the globe, our brands reach millions of people. Nature Springer BMC Palgrave Macmillan Apress Macmillan Education Scientific American Springer Health+ Springer Medizin Research Square J.B. Metzler BSL Adis

NAICS: 519
NAICS Definition: Other Information Services
Employees: 12,999
Subsidiaries: 31
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Elsevier
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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Springer Nature
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
Elsevier
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Springer Nature
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Information Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Elsevier in 2026.

Incidents vs Information Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Springer Nature in 2026.

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

Elsevier cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Springer Nature (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Springer Nature cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Elsevier
Incidents

Date Detected: 03/2019
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Open Server
Blog: Blog
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Springer Nature
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Both Elsevier company and Springer Nature company demonstrate a comparable AI Cybersecurity Score, with strong governance and monitoring frameworks in place.

Elsevier company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Springer Nature company has not reported any.

In the current year, Springer Nature company and Elsevier company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Springer Nature company nor Elsevier company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Neither Springer Nature company nor Elsevier company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither Springer Nature company nor Elsevier company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Elsevier company nor Springer Nature company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Springer Nature company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Elsevier company.

Springer Nature company employs more people globally than Elsevier company, reflecting its scale as a Information Services.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Elsevier nor Springer Nature holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

nimiq/core-rs-albatross is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.3.0, two peer-facing consensus request handlers assume that the history index is always available and call blockchain.history_store.history_index().unwrap() directly. That assumption is false by construction. HistoryStoreProxy::history_index() explicitly returns None for the valid HistoryStoreProxy::WithoutIndex state. when a full node is syncing or otherwise running without the history index, a remote peer can send RequestTransactionsProof or RequestTransactionReceiptsByAddress and trigger an Option::unwrap() panic on the request path. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.0.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 1.5.95, FileTools.download_file() in praisonaiagents validates the destination path but performs no validation on the url parameter, passing it directly to httpx.stream() with follow_redirects=True. An attacker who controls the URL can reach any host accessible from the server including cloud metadata services and internal network services. This issue has been patched in version 1.5.95.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.6
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 4.5.97, OAuthManager.validate_token() returns True for any token not found in its internal store, which is empty by default. Any HTTP request to the MCP server with an arbitrary Bearer token is treated as authenticated, granting full access to all registered tools and agent capabilities. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.97.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 4.5.97, the PraisonAI Gateway server accepts WebSocket connections at /ws and serves agent topology at /info with no authentication. Any network client can connect, enumerate registered agents, and send arbitrary messages to agents and their tool sets. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.97.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 4.5.90, MCPToolIndex.search_tools() compiles a caller-supplied string directly as a Python regular expression with no validation, sanitization, or timeout. A crafted regex causes catastrophic backtracking in the re engine, blocking the Python thread for hundreds of seconds and causing a complete service outage. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.90.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H