Comparison Overview

Woolworths Group

VS

Clicks Group

Woolworths Group

1 Woolworths Way, Bella Vista, 2153, AU
Last Update: 2026-04-02

Woolworths Group is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading retail groups, supporting well-known brands such as Woolworths, Big W and Countdown. Our great team is focused on creating better experiences together, for our customers, our communities, and for each other. People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why a job with us is never just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something special, and an opportunity to grow and make a real difference, to the team you join as well as your own career path. Indeed, it’s our people who have made us one of Australia’s strongest retail groups, by working as one to power innovation and efficiency across our brands. If you’d like to become a member of one of Australia’s most experienced teams, to help us continue to grow, innovate and support our communities, we’d love to hear from you.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 58,457
Subsidiaries: 7
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Clicks Group

Cnr. Searle and Pontac Streets, Woodstock, Cape Town, ZA, 8000
Last Update: 2026-04-01

As a leader in the healthcare market, Clicks Group is committed to increasing access to affordable primary healthcare for all South Africans through its Clicks Retail pharmacy, pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution businesses. Founded nearly 58 years ago in 1968, Clicks Group is the country’s leading health, beauty and wellness retailer and the largest retail pharmacy chain, with an expanding network of over 1000 stores and 779 pharmacies supported by a growing omni channel presence. UPD is the country’s leading full-range pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributer, providing the distribution capability for the group’s healthcare strategy. Listed on the JSE since 1996, Clicks Group’s sustained financial performance and growth in shareholder value has seen the group included in the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index for the past eight years. We care about and contribute to the wellbeing of people, the environment and communities. We are passionate about leading innovation within the unique attributes of our Group. Our focus on a clear vision and growth strategy provides our people with unlimited opportunities. Our Group’s talent strategy is to employ customer-centric people with a confident, ‘can do’ attitude, who are committed and professional. This strategy is underpinned by our employees and our Group values: ‣ We are truly passionate about our customers. ‣ We believe in integrity, honesty and openness. ‣ We cultivate understanding through respect and dialogue. ‣ We are disciplined in our approach. ‣ We deliver on our goals.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 12,597
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Woolworths Group
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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Clicks Group
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
Woolworths Group
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Clicks Group
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Woolworths Group in 2026.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Clicks Group in 2026.

Incident History — Woolworths Group (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Woolworths Group cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Clicks Group (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Clicks Group cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Woolworths Group
Incidents

Date Detected: 05/2015
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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Clicks Group
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Woolworths Group company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Clicks Group company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Woolworths Group company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Clicks Group company has not reported any.

In the current year, Clicks Group company and Woolworths Group company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Clicks Group company nor Woolworths Group company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Woolworths Group company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other Clicks Group company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Clicks Group company nor Woolworths Group company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Woolworths Group company nor Clicks Group company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Woolworths Group company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Clicks Group company.

Woolworths Group company employs more people globally than Clicks Group company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Woolworths Group nor Clicks Group 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