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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 2004 · site is live · HTTPS valid
HybridCenter.org
Welcome to the Union of Concerned Scientists' Hybridcenter.org, your one-stop shopping for the consumer and technological information you need to understand how this new technology fits into your personal and environmental priorities.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 18, 2018 · no ownership change on record since 2018 · last checked Aug 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 4, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described hybridcenter.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 4, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Welcome to the Union of Concerned Scientists' Hybridcenter.org, your one-stop shopping for the consumer and technological information you need to understand how this new technology fits into your personal and environmen…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
NAMECHEAP INCDec 18, 2018 – Sep 10, 2019Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hybridcenter.org, from Dec 18, 2018 to Sep 10, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Cloudflare, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 18, 2018 – Jan 26, 2026Registration records for hybridcenter.org are held from Dec 18, 2018 to Jan 26, 2026 (35 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, 2018–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareDec 18, 2018 – Jan 26, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (adel.ns.cloudflare.com, sid.ns.cloudflare.com) for hybridcenter.org from Dec 18, 2018 to Jan 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 10, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for hybridcenter.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesJun 2, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 4, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hybridcenter.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 4, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Welcome to the Union of Concerned Scientists' Hybridcenter.org, your one-stop shopping for the consumer and technological information you need to understand how this new technology fits into your personal and environmen…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 18, 2018 – Sep 10, 2019Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hybridcenter.org, from Dec 18, 2018 to Sep 10, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 18, 2018 – Jan 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for hybridcenter.org are held from Dec 18, 2018 to Jan 26, 2026 (35 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
Dec 18, 2018 – Jan 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (adel.ns.cloudflare.com, sid.ns.cloudflare.com) for hybridcenter.org from Dec 18, 2018 to Jan 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Cloudflare, Inc.
Sep 17, 2020 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 17, 2020 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 7, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for hybridcenter.org from Jun 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 17, 2020 – Oct 27, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 17, 2020 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 7, 2026
Apr 10, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for hybridcenter.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 2, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for hybridcenter.org from Jun 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Sep 17, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 10, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.hybridcenter.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Hybrid Center as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for the public as customers.
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 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.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What hybridcenter.org 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
Welcome to the Union of Concerned Scientists' Hybridcenter.org, your one-stop shopping for the consumer and technological information you need to understand how this new technology fits into your personal and environmental priorities.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.