high severity March 05, 2025 · 4 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Cotswold Fayre Listed by DragonForce Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Cotswold Fayre, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Cotswold Fayre was started by Paul Hargreaves in the Early Nineties originally as the wholesale distribution arm of a number of small Cotswold based companies. With the tremendous growth of interest in high quality products that are not available in the multiples during this time, Cotswold Fayre has grown and developed considerably. Cotswold Fayre now supply over 700 customers now and has over 80 suppliers. These suppliers are all speciality producers mainly from the UK, but now some are from as far away as New Zealand and South Africa. NOTE: To view our product range and make an order you nee
— from DragonForce’s own leak-site posting. This is the group’s claim, quoted verbatim; it is not GalaxyWarden’s reporting and has not been independently verified.

Cotswold Fayre Listed by DragonForce Ransomware Group

On March 5, 2025, UK speciality food wholesaler Cotswold Fayre appeared on the leak site of the dragonforce ransomware group. The company, which supplies more than 700 customers from over 80 specialist producers, is claimed to have had internal files exfiltrated after a ransomware attack.

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Reported Details of the Incident

Public reporting indicates that dragonforce listed Cotswold Fayre on its data leak site and claims to have taken internal company files. The breach stems from a ransomware incident, though the exact date of initial compromise remains unclear from available reporting. No confirmed customer or employee records have been publicly detailed in the initial listing, but the exposed material consists of internal files.

The company was founded in the early 1990s by Paul Hargreaves as a wholesale distribution business focused on high-quality, hard-to-find products. It has grown to work with suppliers across the UK and as far as New Zealand and South Africa.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a supplier like Cotswold Fayre suffers a breach, your personal data can be caught in the net. If you have placed orders, attended trade events, or been a customer, your contact details, payment records, or correspondence may sit inside the stolen files. Even one exposed email or phone number can be the starting point for identity theft, phishing, or harassment aimed at you or your family.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed March 05, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

Affected Unconfirmed

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