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Lifeline · cybercrime.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 20, 2024 · no registrant change on record since 2024 · last checked Oct 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 4, 2000cybercrime.gov was registered on Jan 4, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cybercrime.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyFeb 20, 2024 – Oct 2, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cybercrime.gov, from Feb 20, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 20, 2024 – May 22, 2026Registration records for cybercrime.gov are held from Feb 20, 2024 to May 22, 2026 (10 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, 2024–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: usdoj.govFeb 20, 2024Registration records listed usdoj.gov nameservers (ns-jdcw-01.usdoj.gov, ns-jdcw-02.usdoj.gov) for cybercrime.gov from Feb 20, 2024 to Feb 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncAug 4, 2025 – Aug 3, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for cybercrime.gov from Aug 4, 2025, the latest valid until Aug 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)CLOUDFLAREApr 2, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026CLOUDFLARE issued 3 certificates for cybercrime.gov from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 1, 2026.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jan 4, 2000Registration: cybercrime.gov was registered on Jan 4, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cybercrime.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 20, 2024 – Oct 2, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cybercrime.gov, from Feb 20, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 20, 2024 – May 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cybercrime.gov are held from Feb 20, 2024 to May 22, 2026 (10 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
Feb 20, 2024
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Jul 7, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2025 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 18, 2024 – May 22, 2026
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jonah.ns.cloudflare.com, novalee.ns.cloudflare.com) for cybercrime.gov from Jul 18, 2024 to May 22, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 18, 2024cybercrime.gov's nameservers moved from usdoj.gov to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 20, 2024 and Jul 18, 2024. Last seen at usdoj.gov: Feb 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 18, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months 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 .gov zone fileJul 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
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for cybercrime.gov from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
SSL CorporationMay 31, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026SSL Corporation issued 11 certificates for cybercrime.gov from May 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed usdoj.gov nameservers (ns-jdcw-01.usdoj.gov, ns-jdcw-02.usdoj.gov) for cybercrime.gov from Feb 20, 2024 to Feb 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2024 – May 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jonah.ns.cloudflare.com, novalee.ns.cloudflare.com) for cybercrime.gov from Jul 18, 2024 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2024Zone file: cybercrime.gov's nameservers moved from usdoj.gov to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 20, 2024 and Jul 18, 2024. Last seen at usdoj.gov: Feb 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 18, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months 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)
Jul 7, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2025 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for cybercrime.gov from Aug 4, 2025, the latest valid until Aug 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026Certificate: CLOUDFLARE issued 3 certificates for cybercrime.gov from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for cybercrime.gov from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
May 31, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 11 certificates for cybercrime.gov from May 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 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
Registered 2000 · its address redirects to www.justice.gov, which answered over HTTPS
CyberCrime.gov United States Department of Justice
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S.
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #679,812)+4
Verified continuity: 26.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — 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 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What cybercrime.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
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.