Was Valgo SA hit by ransomware?

Valgo SA was listed by the INC Ransom ransomware operation (France), and stolen data was published on the group's leak site. Darkfield tracks this disclosure with the original leak post, screenshot and group context.

Who is the INC Ransom ransomware group?

INC Ransom is a ransomware operator tracked by Darkfield. See the full operator dossier for its known victims, sectors targeted, IOCs and leak-site infrastructure.

What data was leaked in the Valgo SA breach?

INC Ransom published data attributed to Valgo SA (~279 GB), around 225.372 Files records. Darkfield captured the leak post and a screenshot of the listing.

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Valgo SA

Claimed by INC Ransom · listed 4 months ago

279 GB

Data size

225.372 Files records

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

ListedFeb 19, 2026
Data leakeddate unknown

At a glance

Group: INC Ransom
Status: Data leaked
Country: France
Listed on leak site: Feb 19, 2026
Data size: 279 GB
Records: 225.372 Files

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

VALGO SAS is a French company specialising in environmental services including asbestos removal, soil decontamination, and the revitalisation of polluted industrial sites. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Petit-Couronne, France, the company operates a national network of 17 branches and maintains an international presence. It serves notable clients such as the Renault Group and provides expertise in managing contaminated industrial sites.

Industry: Environmental Remediation & Decontamination Services
Address: 72 Rue Aristide Briand, 76650 Petit-Couronne, France
Founded: 2004

Attack summary

Severity: critical — 279 GB of data confirmed published, including confidential client contracts and NDAs with named major clients (e.g. Renault Group), financial records, laboratory research, and hazard/chemical information — constituting large-scale exfiltration of regulated and commercially sensitive business data with potential safety and legal implications.

INC Ransom claims to have exfiltrated 279 GB of data (225,372 files across 50,902 folders) from VALGO SAS, publishing the data in full. The leaked material reportedly includes confidential project contracts, NDAs, client correspondence, laboratory research, hazard information, and financial records including invoicing, accounting, and payment data.

critical

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Client contracts and NDAs
Client correspondence
Project documentation (multi-country operations)
Laboratory research records
Hazard and chemical element information
Equipment manufacturer information
Corporate information
Invoicing and payment records
Financial planning documents
Accounting records
Customer information

What the group claims

VALGO SAS 72 Rue Aristide Briand, 76650 Petit-Couronne, France valgo.com VALGO is a French company that specializes in environmental services, particularly in the areas of asbestos removal, soil decontamination, and the revitalization of polluted industrial sites. Established in 2004, VALGO has developed a strong reputation for its expertise in managing contaminated sites and providing innovative solutions for environmental remediation. VALGO operates a national network of 17 branches and has an international presence, allowing it to address diverse environmental challenges across different regions. Total data in the leak: 279 GB (225,372 Files, 50,902 Folders) Leaked data: - Clients: Renault Group, Sectra,Evarisk, EPF Reunion,Rousselet and many others famous companies - Data Classification: confidential, Private/Proprietary - Special data: Complete information on projects in countries of operation: contracts, NDAs, correspondence with clients, information about manufacturers of the equipment used and the chemical elements employed, labaratory reserch, hazard information, corporate information, and much more. - Financial data: invoicing and payment records, financial planning documents, accounting, and customer information and VERY IMPORTANT information!

Source

Indexed 4 months ago

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Disclosure context

About INC Ransom

INC Ransom is a financially motivated ransomware group that emerged in September 2021 and has since compromised 832 known victims across multiple sectors. The group's origin and specific affiliations remain undocumented in public threat intelligence reports, though their operational patterns suggest they likely operate as an independent entity rather than a formal Ransomware-as-a-Service model. While detailed attack methodologies for INC Ransom have not been extensively documented by major security firms, their victim distribution indicates they employ broad-spectrum targeting approaches that have successfully penetrated healthcare, technology, business services, and manufacturing organizations. The group demonstrates a preference for targeting English-speaking countries, with the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom representing their primary victim demographics, alongside significant activity in Germany and Australia. Notable campaigns or high-profile attacks by INC Ransom have not been prominently featured in major threat intelligence publications from CISA, FBI, or leading security researchers, suggesting they may operate with a lower public profile despite their substantial victim count. INC Ransom remains active as of current intelligence assessments, with no documented law enforcement disruptions or confirmed rebranding efforts. The group has been linked to 853 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on September 9, 2021; most recent post June 6, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Also tracked as: INC.

Timeline of this disclosure

February 19, 2026Valgo SA listed by INC Ransomon the group's public leak site

Data size: 279 GB
Records: 225.372 Files

Other recent disclosures by INC Ransom

INC Ransom has been linked to 853 public victims on Darkfield. A sample of the most recent:

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Sector and geography

Geographically, Valgo SA is reported in France, a country with 472 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

If your organisation is affected

A listing by INC Ransom means Valgo SA appeared on a ransomware extortion site and data attributed to it has been published. If this is your organisation, or a supplier you depend on, the priority is to confirm the intrusion and contain it before the window to act closes.

Engage your incident-response team and preserve forensic evidence before remediating — do not wipe affected systems first.
Force a password reset and revoke active sessions for exposed accounts; rotate any credentials, API keys or certificates that may have been in the stolen data.
Assess regulatory notification duties (GDPR, NIS2, sector regulators) — many carry a 72-hour reporting clock from awareness.
Monitor for the data appearing on INC Ransom's leak site and across paste and breach channels, and brief downstream partners who may be exposed through you.

How we know this. Darkfield monitors public ransomware leak sites continuously, archiving every new disclosure and the data later released against the victim. Each entry on this page is sourced from the operator's own publication and cross-checked against complementary OSINT feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch). We do not collect or host stolen data — only the metadata, timestamps and screenshots needed to make the public disclosure searchable and accountable. Records here are corrected when the original post is edited, retracted, or merged with another disclosure.