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Common questions
Is hhs.gov legit or a scam?
hhs.gov was registered Oct 2, 1997 (29 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 hhs.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for hhs.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was hhs.gov registered?
hhs.gov's registration dates to Oct 2, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
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 Oct 2, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
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 #2,172)+10
Verified continuity: 29.1 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 less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What hhs.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
HHS.gov is the website for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Mike Leavitt, and based in Washington, D.C.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 7 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“HHS.gov is the site of US health department & human services.”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 1, 2026
Lifeline · hhs.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 5, 2023 · no registrant change on record since 2023 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 1997hhs.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hhs.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 5, 2023 – Oct 24, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hhs.gov, from Dec 5, 2023 to Oct 24, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 5, 2023 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for hhs.gov are held from Dec 5, 2023 to Jun 14, 2026 (46 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, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: dhhs.govDec 5, 2023 – May 26, 2025Registration records listed dhhs.gov nameservers (rh120ns1.368.dhhs.gov, rh120ns2.368.dhhs.gov, rh202ns1.355.dhhs.gov…) for hhs.gov from Dec 5, 2023 to May 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncDec 1, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 35 certificates for hhs.gov from Dec 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Oct 2, 1997Registration: hhs.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hhs.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “HHS.gov is the website for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Mike Leavitt, and based in Washington, D.C.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 5, 2023 – Oct 24, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hhs.gov, from Dec 5, 2023 to Oct 24, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 5, 2023 – Jun 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for hhs.gov are held from Dec 5, 2023 to Jun 14, 2026 (46 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
Dec 5, 2023 – May 26, 2025
“HHS.gov is the website for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Mike Leavitt, and based in Washington, D.C.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Nov 25, 2024 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2024 and most recently on Oct 9, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Nameservers: hhs.gov
Jul 5, 2025 – Aug 12, 2025
Registration records listed hhs.gov nameservers (a.hhs.gov, b.hhs.gov) for hhs.gov from Jul 5, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hhs.govJul 5, 2025hhs.gov's nameservers moved from dhhs.gov to hhs.gov between May 26, 2025 and Jul 5, 2025. Last seen at dhhs.gov: May 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at hhs.gov: Jul 5, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSSep 18, 2025 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-08.azure-dns.com, ns2-08.azure-dns.net, ns3-08.azure-dns.org…) for hhs.gov from Sep 18, 2025 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSSep 18, 2025hhs.gov's nameservers moved from hhs.gov to Microsoft Azure DNS between Aug 12, 2025 and Sep 18, 2025. Last seen at hhs.gov: Aug 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Sep 18, 2025 (registration record).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
Entrust Limited
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Entrust Limited issued 14 certificates for hhs.gov from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
IdenTrustSep 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026IdenTrust issued 84 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 24 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonSep 29, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Amazon issued 12 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed dhhs.gov nameservers (rh120ns1.368.dhhs.gov, rh120ns2.368.dhhs.gov, rh202ns1.355.dhhs.gov…) for hhs.gov from Dec 5, 2023 to May 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 25, 2024 – Oct 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2024 and most recently on Oct 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Jul 5, 2025 – Aug 12, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed hhs.gov nameservers (a.hhs.gov, b.hhs.gov) for hhs.gov from Jul 5, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2025Zone file: hhs.gov's nameservers moved from dhhs.gov to hhs.gov between May 26, 2025 and Jul 5, 2025. Last seen at dhhs.gov: May 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at hhs.gov: Jul 5, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 18, 2025 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-08.azure-dns.com, ns2-08.azure-dns.net, ns3-08.azure-dns.org…) for hhs.gov from Sep 18, 2025 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2025Zone file: hhs.gov's nameservers moved from hhs.gov to Microsoft Azure DNS between Aug 12, 2025 and Sep 18, 2025. Last seen at hhs.gov: Aug 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Sep 18, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 1, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 35 certificates for hhs.gov from Dec 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Entrust Limited issued 14 certificates for hhs.gov from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 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
Sep 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: IdenTrust issued 84 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 24 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 12 certificates for hhs.gov from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)