Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Lifeline · cardinal.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 17, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 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 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cardinal.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Focused on the high-growth health care market, Cardinal Health has built the industry's broadest suite of products and services that help improve quality, safety and efficiency all along the chain of care. With our unpa…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCOct 17, 2011 – Aug 4, 2024Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cardinal.com, from Oct 17, 2011 to Aug 4, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 4, 2007 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for cardinal.com are held from Oct 4, 2007 to Jun 27, 2026 (356 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cardinal.comNameservers: cardinal.comOct 4, 2007 – Mar 1, 2012Registration records listed cardinal.com nameservers (ns1.cardinal.com, ns2.cardinal.com, ns3.cardinal.com) for cardinal.com from Oct 4, 2007 to Mar 1, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedFeb 24, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 8 certificates for cardinal.com from Feb 24, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from Sectigo LimitedDec 11, 2025
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cardinal.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Focused on the high-growth health care market, Cardinal Health has built the industry's broadest suite of products and services that help improve quality, safety and efficiency all along the chain of care. With our unpa…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Robert D. Walter founded the company in 1971 as Cardinal Foods. Initially, the company was a food wholesaler. In 1971, the company acquired Bailey Drug Company, a drug distributor in Zanesville, Ohio, and came to be kno…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Oct 4, 2007 – Jun 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cardinal.com are held from Oct 4, 2007 to Jun 27, 2026 (356 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 4, 2007 – Mar 1, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed cardinal.com nameservers (ns1.cardinal.com, ns2.cardinal.com, ns3.cardinal.com) for cardinal.com from Oct 4, 2007 to Mar 1, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Robert D. Walter founded the company in 1971 as Cardinal Foods. Initially, the company was a food wholesaler. In 1971, the company acquired Bailey Drug Company, a drug distributor in Zanesville, Ohio, and came to be kno…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 28, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
MarkMonitor, Inc.
Sep 9, 2024 – Jun 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cardinal.com, from Sep 9, 2024 to Jun 27, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameservers: cardinalhealth.comMar 15, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cardinalhealth.com nameservers (ns1.cardinalhealth.com, ns2.cardinalhealth.com, ns3.cardinalhealth.com…) for cardinal.com from Mar 15, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cardinalhealth.comMar 15, 2012cardinal.com's nameservers moved from cardinal.com to cardinalhealth.com between Mar 1, 2012 and Mar 15, 2012. Last seen at cardinal.com: Mar 1, 2012 (registration record). First seen at cardinalhealth.com: Mar 15, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cardinalhealth.comNameservers: cardinalhealth.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018cardinalhealth.com (ns1.cardinalhealth.com, ns2.cardinalhealth.com, ns3.cardinalhealth.com…) were the nameservers listed for cardinal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cardinalhealth.comNameservers: cardinalhealth.comApr 4, 2018 – Sep 19, 2022Registration records listed cardinalhealth.com nameservers (ns1.cardinalhealth.com, ns2.cardinalhealth.com, ns3.cardinalhealth.com…) for cardinal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 19, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Google DomainsNameservers: Google DomainsNov 15, 2022 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com…) for cardinal.com from Nov 15, 2022 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsNov 15, 2022cardinal.com's nameservers moved from cardinalhealth.com to Google Domains at some point between Sep 19, 2022 and Nov 15, 2022. Last seen at cardinalhealth.com: Sep 19, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Nov 15, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sectigo Limited certificate valid Dec 11, 2025 to Dec 11, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.
Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Oct 17, 2011 – Aug 4, 2024Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cardinal.com, from Oct 17, 2011 to Aug 4, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 15, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cardinalhealth.com nameservers (ns1.cardinalhealth.com, ns2.cardinalhealth.com, ns3.cardinalhealth.com…) for cardinal.com from Mar 15, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 15, 2012Zone file: cardinal.com's nameservers moved from cardinal.com to cardinalhealth.com between Mar 1, 2012 and Mar 15, 2012. Last seen at cardinal.com: Mar 1, 2012 (registration record). First seen at cardinalhealth.com: Mar 15, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cardinalhealth.com (ns1.cardinalhealth.com, ns2.cardinalhealth.com, ns3.cardinalhealth.com…) were the nameservers listed for cardinal.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 19, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed cardinalhealth.com nameservers (ns1.cardinalhealth.com, ns2.cardinalhealth.com, ns3.cardinalhealth.com…) for cardinal.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 19, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 15, 2022 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com…) for cardinal.com from Nov 15, 2022 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 15, 2022Zone file: cardinal.com's nameservers moved from cardinalhealth.com to Google Domains at some point between Sep 19, 2022 and Nov 15, 2022. Last seen at cardinalhealth.com: Sep 19, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Nov 15, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 9, 2024 – Jun 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cardinal.com, from Sep 9, 2024 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 11, 2025Certificate: Sectigo Limited certificate valid Dec 11, 2025 to Dec 11, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Feb 24, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 8 certificates for cardinal.com from Feb 24, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1993 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 5, 2026)
cardinal.com has an AboutUs profile for public website intelligence, ownership context, trust signals, monitoring, and owner verification.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 29, 1993 — 33 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 5, 2026).
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 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What cardinal.com said about itself, 2006–2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Focused on the high-growth health care market, Cardinal Health has built the industry's broadest suite of products and services that help improve quality, safety and efficiency all along the chain of care. With our unparalleled resources, expertise and proprietary offerings, we deliver integrated solutions that are innovative and practical.
2007
Robert D. Walter founded the company in 1971 as Cardinal Foods. Initially, the company was a food wholesaler. In 1971, the company acquired Bailey Drug Company, a drug distributor in Zanesville, Ohio, and came to be known as Cardinal Distribution, combining the distribution of its range of food and pharmaceutical products.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.