Comparison Overview

Harbor Freight Tools

VS

The Home Depot

Harbor Freight Tools

26677 Agoura Road, Calabasas, 91302, US
Last Update: 2026-04-02
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Between 750 and 799
http://www.HFJobs.com

We're a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 15,933
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1
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The Home Depot

2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, 30339, US
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 800 and 849
http://www.careers.homedepot.com

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, values and rewards dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced professionals. We operate more than 2,300 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Canada, and Mexico. All of our associates have one thing in mind — helping our customers build and improve their homes. Join The Home Depot team today and see for yourself why we are consistently ranked as a top Fortune 500 company.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 129,302
Subsidiaries: 3
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
5
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Harbor Freight Tools
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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The Home Depot
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Harbor Freight Tools
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
The Home Depot
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Harbor Freight Tools in 2026.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for The Home Depot in 2026.

Incident History — Harbor Freight Tools (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Harbor Freight Tools cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — The Home Depot (X = Date, Y = Severity)

The Home Depot cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Harbor Freight Tools
Incidents

Date Detected: 5/2013
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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The Home Depot
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Publicly Exposed Credential
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Social Engineering, Compromised Salesforce Instances, OAuth Credential Theft (Salesloft/Drift)
Motivation: Financial Gain (Extortion), Reputation Damage, Legal Pressure on Salesforce
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2014
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Third-party vendor's login credentials
Motivation: Financial gain
Blog: Blog

FAQ

The Home Depot company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Harbor Freight Tools company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

The Home Depot company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Harbor Freight Tools company.

In the current year, The Home Depot company and Harbor Freight Tools company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither The Home Depot company nor Harbor Freight Tools company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both The Home Depot company and Harbor Freight Tools company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

The Home Depot company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Harbor Freight Tools company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools company nor The Home Depot company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

The Home Depot company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Harbor Freight Tools company.

The Home Depot company employs more people globally than Harbor Freight Tools company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Harbor Freight Tools nor The Home Depot 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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References