Direwolf Claims Ransomware Incident at National Kidney Registry

Summary

Direwolf claimed a ransomware incident involving National Kidney Registry, which coordinates kidney paired donations. The claim is unconfirmed; the article provides no independent evidence of compromise or service disruption.

Key points

The record names National Kidney Registry, a U.S. nonprofit coordinating kidney paired donation programs, as the claimed victim.
The ransomware claim is attributed to the Direwolf threat actor and monitored by ransomware[.]live.
The article says the claim could affect transplant coordination, but provides no evidence that services were disrupted.
The publisher says it cannot confirm the claim’s accuracy and invites an official statement from the organization.

Article Details

Victim: National Kidney Registry
Claim Date: 2026-08-25
Encryption Status: Unknown
Exfiltration Status: Unknown
Leak Status: A ransomware claim was reported; publication or leakage of victim data is not established.

Threat Actors

DireWolfNamed as the ransomware threat actor making the public claim; the source says the claim's accuracy is unconfirmed.

Countries

United StatesThe incident potentially disrupted healthcare services and access to transplant coordination within the United States.

Industries

HealthcareThe incident potentially disrupted healthcare services and access to transplant coordination within the United States.