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title: "Data breach at Valeurs actuelles"
description: "A threat actor claims to hold about 45,000 invoices tied to Valeurs actuelles magazine subscriptions, according to FrenchBreaches, which reviewed samples. The samples contain names, postal addresses, email addresses, customer references, invoice numbers, dates and amounts, and values in a field name"
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/fuites-de-donnees/2026-10-20-valeurs-actuelles
type: fuite-de-donnees
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-20
dateModified: 2026-10-20
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# Valeurs actuelles

Data breach — Moderate

A threat actor claims to hold about 45,000 invoices tied to Valeurs actuelles magazine subscriptions, according to FrenchBreaches, which reviewed samples. The samples contain names, postal addresses, email addresses, customer references, invoice numbers, dates and amounts, and values in a field named password_hash. Several visible invoices date from 2022. The origin and authenticity of the files are unconfirmed, and 45,000 invoices do not necessarily mean 45,000 distinct individuals.

These data would let a malicious third party link an identifiable person to a subscription and use these contact details and references for targeted phishing messages.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Disclosed on | October 20, 2026 |
| Sector | Media and leisure |
| Country | France |
| Cause | Undisclosed |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Status | Reported |

## Exposed data

- Full name
- Postal address
- Email address
- Customer ID
- Order history
- Password (hashed)

## What you can do

- Change that password — and everywhere you reused it. That is how a leak spreads to your other accounts.
- Turn on two-factor authentication on the affected accounts: a stolen password is then no longer enough.
- Expect phishing attempts quoting your name and this company. A message that knows your details is not legitimate for that reason.
- You can ask the organisation exactly what was exposed about you (right of access), and complain to the DPA if no answer comes within a month.

## Sources

- [Valeurs actuelles](https://frenchbreaches.com/alertes/valeurs-actuelles-mvgxt8dpogb8av8bdzm) — FrenchBreaches

_Entry built from the cited sources after a corroboration check, then reviewed before publication._

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