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Is x12.org legit or a scam?
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 x12.org?
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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
X12.org
ASC X12 develops and maintains electronic data interchange (EDI) standards in X12 and XML formats for healthcare and business data exchange. The organization, based in Falls Church, Virginia, serves healthcare providers, payers, and other industries requiring standardized EDI communication. X12 standards are recognized as American National Standards and align with UN/EDIFACT International standards.
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 19, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 27, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for x12.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names X12 as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #368,676)+5
Verified continuity: 28.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
How x12.org was described, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). Not AboutUs's assessment. Entries marked DMOZ quote the DMOZ directory, not the site; DMOZ was a volunteer-edited web directory (1998–2017). New words · dropped words
2007
How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
Develops standards, in X12 and XML formats, and maintains, interprets, publishes and promotes the proper use of American National and UN/EDIFACT International Electronic Data Interchange Standards. Includes membership, committes, meetings, news and press releases and subcommittee details.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 29, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 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
Lifeline · x12.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Jan 9, 2012 · 2 ownership changes since 2012 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 19, 1998x12.org was registered on Oct 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageMay 16, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described x12.org from May 16, 2007 to May 16, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Jan 9, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jan 9, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 9, 2012 – Apr 7, 2026Registration records for x12.org are held from Jan 9, 2012 to Apr 7, 2026 (45 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2012 – Aug 2018No nameserver records held, Jan 2012 – Aug 2018Nameservers: mindshift.comJan 9, 2012Registration records listed mindshift.com nameservers (ns1.mindshift.com, ns2.mindshift.com) for x12.org from Jan 9, 2012 to Jan 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncJul 5, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 144 certificates for x12.org from Jul 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptOct 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Oct 19, 1998Registration: x12.org was registered on Oct 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
May 16, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described x12.org from May 16, 2007 to May 16, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Develops standards, in X12 and XML formats, and maintains, interprets, publishes and promotes the proper use of American National and UN/EDIFACT International Electronic Data Interchange Standards. Includes membership, …”Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Jan 9, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jan 9, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 9, 2012 – Apr 7, 2026Ownership: Registration records for x12.org are held from Jan 9, 2012 to Apr 7, 2026 (45 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 9, 2012
Jul 1, 2007
“Develops standards, in X12 and XML formats, and maintains, interprets, publishes and promotes the proper use of American National and UN/EDIFACT International Electronic Data Interchange Standards. Includes membership, …”
Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Aug 8, 2018 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2018 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 8, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 8, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 15, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2012–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made Easy
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyAug 8, 2018 – Apr 7, 2026Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for x12.org from Aug 8, 2018 to Apr 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyAug 8, 2018x12.org's nameservers moved from mindshift.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Jan 9, 2012 and Aug 8, 2018. Last seen at mindshift.com: Jan 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Aug 8, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 7 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)
Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for x12.org from Oct 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comOct 15, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for x12.org from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 22, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for x12.org from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 9, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 9, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed mindshift.com nameservers (ns1.mindshift.com, ns2.mindshift.com) for x12.org from Jan 9, 2012 to Jan 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2018 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2018 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Aug 8, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 8, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 8, 2018 – Apr 7, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for x12.org from Aug 8, 2018 to Apr 7, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2018Zone file: x12.org's nameservers moved from mindshift.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Jan 9, 2012 and Aug 8, 2018. Last seen at mindshift.com: Jan 9, 2012 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Aug 8, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 7 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)
Jul 15, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 5, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 144 certificates for x12.org from Jul 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 9, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 9, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for x12.org from Oct 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for x12.org from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for x12.org from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)