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Lifeline · random.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Mar 11, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2012 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 24, 1997random.org was registered on May 24, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described random.org from Nov 14, 2013 to Nov 14, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Gandi SAS (R42-LROR)Mar 11, 2012 – Mar 28, 2014Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for random.org, from Mar 11, 2012 to Mar 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GANDI SAS
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 11, 2012 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for random.org are held from Mar 11, 2012 to Jun 19, 2026 (266 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, 2012–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Jun 2016Nameservers: gandi.netMar 11, 2012 – Mar 28, 2014Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for random.org from Mar 11, 2012 to Mar 28, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Gandi SASGandi SASJan 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Gandi SAS issued 1 certificate for random.org from Jan 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 22, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
May 24, 1997Registration: random.org was registered on May 24, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Mar 11, 2012 – Mar 28, 2014Registrar: Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for random.org, from Mar 11, 2012 to Mar 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 11, 2012 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for random.org are held from Mar 11, 2012 to Jun 19, 2026 (266 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
Mar 11, 2012 – Mar 28, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for random.org from Mar 11, 2012 to Mar 28, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the ps...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
“RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the ps...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GANDI SAS
Jun 26, 2016 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 26, 2016 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 26, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (arch.ns.cloudflare.com, rosa.ns.cloudflare.com) for random.org from Jun 26, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 26, 2016random.org's nameservers moved from gandi.net to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 28, 2014 and Jun 26, 2016. Last seen at gandi.net: Mar 28, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 26, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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)
Google Trust Services
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for random.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for random.org from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedMay 8, 2026 – Aug 6, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for random.org from May 8, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 14, 2013
AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described random.org from Nov 14, 2013 to Nov 14, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 26, 2016 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 26, 2016 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 26, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (arch.ns.cloudflare.com, rosa.ns.cloudflare.com) for random.org from Jun 26, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2016Zone file: random.org's nameservers moved from gandi.net to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 28, 2014 and Jun 26, 2016. Last seen at gandi.net: Mar 28, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 26, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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)
Jan 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Gandi SAS issued 1 certificate for random.org from Jan 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 22, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 28, 2026
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for random.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for random.org from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 8, 2026 – Aug 6, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for random.org from May 8, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
RANDOM.ORG provides true random numbers generated from atmospheric noise to users across the internet. The service offers an alternative to pseudo-random algorithms typically used in computer programs.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #17,056)+7
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What random.org said about itself, 2013
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
2013
RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the ps...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days 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