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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 26, 2026)
Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) is the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany, headquartered in Wiesbaden. The site provides information on the BKA's criminal investigation, forensic analysis, and law-enforcement operations, including fingerprint identification, DNA analysis, and drug enforcement.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 19, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bka.de from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 19, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 27, 2009 – Feb 11, 2009Registration records for bka.de are held from Jan 27, 2009 to Feb 11, 2009 (3 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2009 – Oct 2026No nameserver records held, Feb 2009 – Oct 2026Nameservers: netuse.de, sczn.deJan 27, 2009 – Feb 11, 2009Registration records listed netuse.de, sczn.de nameservers (dns.sczn.de, secondary.netuse.de, secondary.sczn.de) for bka.de from Jan 27, 2009 to Feb 11, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for bka.de from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)D-Trust GmbHApr 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (8)
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 19, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bka.de from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 19, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 27, 2009 – Feb 11, 2009Ownership: Registration records for bka.de are held from Jan 27, 2009 to Feb 11, 2009 (3 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 27, 2009 – Feb 11, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed netuse.de, sczn.de nameservers (dns.sczn.de, secondary.netuse.de, secondary.sczn.de) for bka.de from Jan 27, 2009 to Feb 11, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for bka.de from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: D-Trust GmbH issued 4 certificates for bka.de from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names BKA as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
D-Trust GmbH issued 4 certificates for bka.de from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Deutsche Telekom Security GmbHMay 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH issued 5 certificates for bka.de from May 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for bka.de from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Certificate: Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH issued 5 certificates for bka.de from May 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for bka.de from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2014.