Twitter user @Radz1112 said the website was available to anyone through a quick browser search, labelling the situation as being one of “grave concern”.

“I came across the website while checking on the local open source intelligence community on Twitter.

“Having the name and birth year of a person will provide certain personal information, such as an identification number, if the person is a member of the police force or military,” the user told FMT.

However, a check on the website this evening drew a blank. It appeared to have been taken down or rendered inactive, according to the Down.com url checker.

Earlier checks on the website showed that a simple search with a person’s full name, year of birth, or state of residence could provide a redacted identity card number, with the first two and last two digits shown, as well as email addresses and links to social media profiles.

Keying in a mobile phone number shows you the name under which it is registered, among other details. Car registration number plates can also be used to access certain information.

However, creating an account on the website and making payment allegedly provides detailed data for search results. The site offers several packages at various costs for this access.

@Radz1112 added that the website was a threat to the country’s national defence and the security of the public’s personal data.

Syahredzan Johan, political secretary to DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang, urged the authorities to take the matter seriously.

“Clearly, there is a previous data leak since this information is already in the open,” he said after checking the website himself.

Last month, tech website Lowyat.net reported that a national registration department (JPN) dataset that contains details of 22.5 million people, with birth years from 1940 to 2004, was on sale for nearly RM44,000 at a database marketplace forum.

Home minister Hamzah Zainudin denied the leak, stating that the dataset did not belong to JPN.

FMT has contacted the home ministry for further comment.