Vendor Intelligence Report

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FedRAMP Status
Adyen is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
Adyen has not had a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page.
Sanctions Screening
Adyen returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Adyen a Moderate Risk tier with 80% confidence across 24 intelligence sources.

ThirdProof investigated Adyen (adyen.com) across 24 intelligence sources including sanctions databases, cyber risk scores, business registries, and more.

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✗Not Listed on FedRAMP Marketplace

Verified against FedRAMP Marketplace API as of March 2026

Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly at marketplace.fedramp.gov.

Adyen is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

Source: FedRAMP Marketplace

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Risk Tier
Tier 3 — Moderate Risk
Assessment
Conditional
Confidence
80%

Investigation Preview — 23 Sources Queried

Sanctions ScreeningClear — No matches found
SSL/TLS GradeA+
HTTP Headers (Public Site)D (30/100)
Domain ReputationClean across 94 security engines
Infrastructure2 open ports, 0 CVEs
Malware & PhishingClean
IP ReputationAbuse score: 0%, 0 reports
Domain Age19.3 years
Certifications (Vendor-Attested)
PCI DSS

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Executive Summary Preview

Adyen is a globally recognized payment processing platform with an established 19-year domain history, clean domain reputation across 94 security engines, and a strong SSL/TLS configuration rated A+. However, the risk engine has assigned a Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) rating driven primarily by a high-severity archived news article referencing a cyberattack disrupting payment services across Europe, compounded by meaningful HTTP security header gaps on the public-facing domain.

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Key Findings for Adyen

SeverityFindingSource
highSignificant adverse media in historical archivesHistorical Media Search
infoClean domain reputationThreat Intelligence
mediumSignificant security header gapsHTTP Security Scan
lowThreat intelligence pulses detectedThreat Intelligence (OTX)

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Recommended Actions

  1. Conduct manual sanctions screening for Adyen's UAE subsidiary ('آدين إم إي إيه منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م', LEI: 2549007CV4AYJ06W9R44, jurisdiction AE-DU) against OFAC, EU, and UN consolidated lists — use a sanctions screening tool or submit entity details to your compliance team within 14 days, given the automated screening was unavailable during this assessment.
  2. Request Adyen's current PCI DSS compliance attestation — specifically their Attestation of Compliance (AoC) or Report on Compliance (RoC) for the current assessment year. Payment processors at Adyen's scale are expected to hold PCI DSS Level 1 certification; ask their merchant support or security team directly, or check https://trust.adyen.com for posted compliance documentation.
  3. Request a SOC 2 Type II report (or equivalent) from Adyen's security team — contact them at their trust page (https://trust.adyen.com) or through your account manager. A SOC 2 Type II report covering Security, Availability, and Confidentiality trust service criteria is a baseline expectation for a payment processor with medium data access.

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What you'll see in Adyen's report

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Risk Tier1–5 scale

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Confidence Score0–100%

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Individual FindingsPer-source

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Executive SummaryAI synthesis

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Compliance Status3-tier verification

Independently verified, vendor attested, or not found

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Intelligence Sources Queried for Adyen

✓Sanctions & Watchlists
✓Business Registration
✓Adverse Media Scan
✓Company Intelligence
✓Domain Analysis
✓Infrastructure Exposure
✓Domain Registration
✓Threat Intelligence
✓Tech Community Sentiment
✓HTTP Security Scan
✓SSL/TLS Analysis
✓Certificate Transparency
✓Web Archive History
✓Threat Intel (OTX)
✓IP Reputation
✓Malware & Phishing Check
✓Website Security Scan
✓Trust & Compliance Scan
✓Subprocessor Discovery
✓FDIC Registry Check
✓SEC Filing Search
✓Historical Media Search
✓Certification Registry

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What a ThirdProof investigation covers

Sanctions Screening

Is Adyen on any OFAC, EU, or UN sanctions list? Are any officers or affiliates flagged?

Cyber Risk Assessment

What is Adyen's security posture? Threat intelligence scanning, known vulnerabilities, and security header analysis.

Business Registration

Is Adyen a legitimately registered business entity? Corporate status, jurisdiction, and officer verification.

Adverse Media Analysis

Has Adyen appeared in negative news coverage? Data breaches, lawsuits, regulatory actions, and complaints.

Domain & Infrastructure

Is Adyen's website secure? TLS configuration, DNS hygiene, security headers, and domain age analysis.

Company Intelligence

What are Adyen's firmographics? Employee count, industry classification, technology stack, and corporate structure.

Trust & Compliance Verification

Does Adyen claim SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, or FedRAMP? ThirdProof scans trust pages for certification claims and cross-references the FedRAMP public registry for independent verification.

Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery

Who does Adyen depend on? ThirdProof discovers subprocessors from vendor-published pages and runs sanctions screening and safe browsing checks against each one.

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Adyen appeared in SEC enforcement filings? Is it associated with any FDIC bank failures? ThirdProof searches regulatory databases with entity verification to confirm attribution.

Compliance Resources

→ PCI-DSS 4.0 Requirement 12.8 Vendor Due Diligence→ Sanctions Screening for Vendor Due Diligence→ Vendor Due Diligence Checklist→ All 24 Intelligence Sources

Frequently asked about Adyen

Is Adyen safe to use as a vendor?+
Adyen can be evaluated for vendor safety by checking sanctions databases (OFAC, EU, UN), verifying business registration through legal entity registries like GLEIF, scanning for adverse media coverage including data breaches and regulatory actions, and assessing domain security and cyber risk posture. ThirdProof automates this entire investigation across 24 intelligence sources and produces a deterministic risk tier (1-5 scale) with a confidence score. Run a free investigation to see Adyen's full risk profile.
Does Adyen have SOC 2 certification?+
To verify whether Adyen holds SOC 2 certification, ThirdProof scans the vendor's trust page and security documentation for certification claims, then cross-references those claims against independent registries where available (such as the FedRAMP Marketplace for FedRAMP authorization). Certifications are classified as independently verified, vendor attested, or not found in evidence — ensuring you know the verification level of each claim.
Is Adyen FedRAMP authorized?+
Based on ThirdProof's investigation, Adyen is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly and consider alternative vendors with FedRAMP authorization where required.
Has Adyen had any data breaches?+
ThirdProof's adverse media analysis searches multiple news APIs and public records for data breaches, security incidents, lawsuits, regulatory enforcement actions, and financial distress signals involving Adyen. Each finding is linked to its original source with severity classification. The investigation also checks SEC EDGAR for enforcement-related filings and FDIC records for financial institution failures, providing a comprehensive public record review.
Is Adyen on any sanctions lists?+
ThirdProof screens Adyen against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives from similar names. If Adyen or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers an automatic escalation to the highest risk tier. No sanctions match is confirmed through a clean screening report in the investigation output.
How do I assess Adyen for vendor risk?+
ThirdProof investigates Adyen autonomously in under 2 minutes using 24 intelligence sources — no questionnaires, no vendor participation required. The investigation covers sanctions screening, cyber risk scoring, business registration, adverse media, domain security, and more. Reports are formatted for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and CMMC compliance frameworks. Your first investigation is free.

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