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Security report for starbreeze.com

Starbreeze AB (publ) · Technology · Sweden

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Starbreeze AB (publ) is an independent developer, publisher, and distributor of PC and console games with a global market focus. The company operates multiple studios across Europe and emphasizes building community through its gaming products. Their business model includes game development, publishing, and franchising, targeting gamers and industry partners worldwide. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active project showcases and news updates, reinforcing their market position. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React and Next.js, hosted on WPEngine with a headless WordPress CMS backend. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, with strong SEO practices evident in metadata and structured data. Integration of Google Tag Manager indicates a moderate level of analytics and user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with robust security headers and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and include consent mechanisms, indicating good compliance with GDPR. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found, suggesting areas for improvement. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital front for Starbreeze. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the site's credibility given the strong branding and content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 7 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Starbreeze positions itself as a significant player in the gaming industry with a focus on long-term community engagement and Games as a Service. Their portfolio includes multiple current projects and partnerships, supported by a robust publishing and franchising model. The company targets a global audience of gamers and developers, leveraging digital platforms and social media for outreach. The presence of investor relations and job opportunity portals indicates a well-structured corporate governance and growth strategy. Partnerships with merchandising and community platforms enhance their ecosystem and revenue streams. The website content and updates reflect active development and market engagement, signaling healthy business momentum.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities in the front-end code. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with consent mechanisms, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response page and lack of publicly available security contact channels represent gaps in transparency and readiness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program is evident, which could be improved to foster community trust and proactive vulnerability management. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced communication and formalized security processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms with detailed user options and clear data retention policies.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential supply chain risks.
  5. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents and data protection inquiries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Starbreeze AB (publ)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Starbreeze AB (publ)
Description
An independent developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console games targeting the global market, with studios in Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris and London.
Key services
Game Development, Publishing, Franchising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, WordPress (headless CMS), Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong focus on game development, publishing, and community engagement.
  3. Multiple current projects and news updates indicate active business operations.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No visible security or compliance policy pages beyond privacy and cookie policies.
  6. No visible contact forms on homepage; contact info provided in footer and company details.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS integration.
  8. Social media presence on major platforms with official links.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  10. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Next.js, with a headless WordPress CMS backend hosted on WPEngine. It employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is optimized for fast loading, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, with well-structured metadata and JSON-LD for SEO. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured, indicating good technical hygiene. The use of preloading and lazy loading for images and fonts enhances performance. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed scripts. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for a medium-sized technology company.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100Low29 findingsView report
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