Comparison Overview

The Wendy's Company

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Burger King

The Wendy's Company

1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, 43017, US
Last Update: 2026-04-01
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Between 700 and 749
http://www.wendys.com

Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, “Quality Is Our Recipe®”, which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising.Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on X and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys. *Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.

NAICS: 7225
NAICS Definition: Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Employees: 70,806
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
3
Attack type number
1
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Burger King

5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, 33126, US
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 750 and 799
http://www.bk.com

The year is 1954. Dave and Jim*, two budding entrepreneurs, are on a mission to re-design the perfect broiler, one that will infuse flame-grilled goodness into every burger. And that's how our brand was born. Today the Burger King Corporation, its affiliates and its franchisees collectively operate more than 17,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and U.S. territories, serving over 11 million guests per day and they’re still coming back for that flame-grilled flavor. The Burger King® brand is owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”), which owns three of the world’s iconic quick service restaurant brands – Burger King®, Tim Hortons®, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen®. But we still have room to grow – and that’s where you come in. We need strong operations, bold marketing, and the best people around to make these brands great. And if we like what we see, there’s no limit to how far you could go here. For more information and exciting career opportunities, please RBI’s website at www.rbicareers.com. For more information about Burger King Corporation, please visit the company’s website at www.bk.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Burger King is a registered trademark of Burger King Corporation. All rights reserved. Please visit www.bk.com for more information on Burger King Corporation trademarks. * Dave Egerton and Jim McLamore, original founders of the Burger King® brand.

NAICS: 7225
NAICS Definition: Restaurants and Other Eating Places
Employees: 126,433
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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The Wendy's Company
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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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Burger King
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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
The Wendy's Company
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Burger King
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Restaurants Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for The Wendy's Company in 2026.

Incidents vs Restaurants Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Burger King in 2026.

Incident History — The Wendy's Company (X = Date, Y = Severity)

The Wendy's Company cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Burger King (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Burger King cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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The Wendy's Company
Incidents

Date Detected: 01/2016
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Payment Card Fraud
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 12/2015
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Malware on POS systems via compromised remote access credentials
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2015
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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Burger King
Incidents

Date Detected: 9/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Hard-coded Credentials, Plain-text Passwords in Emails, Unrestricted API Access, Default/Weak Passwords (e.g., 'admin')
Motivation: Ethical Hacking / Responsible Disclosure
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 7/2025
Type:Vulnerability
Attack Vector: Weak Default Credentials, Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2024
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Third-Party Vendor Compromise
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Burger King company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to The Wendy's Company company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Burger King company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to The Wendy's Company company.

In the current year, Burger King company and The Wendy's Company company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Burger King company nor The Wendy's Company company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both Burger King company and The Wendy's Company company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither Burger King company nor The Wendy's Company company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Burger King company has disclosed at least one vulnerability, while The Wendy's Company company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Burger King company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to The Wendy's Company company.

Burger King company employs more people globally than The Wendy's Company company, reflecting its scale as a Restaurants.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King holds HIPAA certification.

Neither The Wendy's Company nor Burger King 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