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Common questions
Is ct.gov legit or a scam?
ct.gov was registered Jul 25, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns ct.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for ct.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was ct.gov registered?
ct.gov's registration dates to Jul 25, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
CT.gov Official site of the State of Connecticut
Official website for the State of Connecticut, providing information on the agencies, organizations, departments and all other aspects of state government.
Authority 89/100— ahead of 89% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
89 is a percentile: higher than 89% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #4,711)+10
Verified continuity: 25.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 45/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 89/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What ct.gov said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Official website for the State of Connecticut, providing information on the agencies, organizations, departments and all other aspects of state government.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2001
Domain registered (Jul 25, 2001).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“CT.gov Official site of the State of Connecticut”
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · ct.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 26, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 25, 2001ct.gov was registered on Jul 25, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ct.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 26, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ct.gov, from Nov 26, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 26, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for ct.gov are held from Nov 26, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026 (60 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, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: ct.govNameservers: ct.govNov 26, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed ct.gov nameservers (ns1.cen.ct.gov, ns2.cen.ct.gov) for ct.gov from Nov 26, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncOct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 66 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo Limited
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jul 25, 2001Registration: ct.gov was registered on Jul 25, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ct.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Official website for the State of Connecticut, providing information on the agencies, organizations, departments and all other aspects of state government.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 26, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ct.gov, from Nov 26, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 26, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ct.gov are held from Nov 26, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026 (60 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
Nov 26, 2023 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed ct.gov nameservers (ns1.cen.ct.gov, ns2.cen.ct.gov) for ct.gov from Nov 26, 2023 to Jun 19, 2026.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Official website for the State of Connecticut, providing information on the agencies, organizations, departments and all other aspects of state government.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.govDec 18, 2024 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 18, 2024 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone file
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)
First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.
Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 29 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptOct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 48 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saOct 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for ct.gov from Oct 7, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Sectigo LimitedOct 1, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited certificate valid Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 17, 2027, as seen on Oct 4, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 18, 2024 – Oct 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 18, 2024 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited certificate valid Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 17, 2027, as seen on Oct 4, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 66 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 29 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 48 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for ct.gov from Oct 7, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for ct.gov from Oct 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)