He said the firewall of the data security control system was very secure and all information is protected.

“My ministry will always ensure that the security and integrity of data on Malaysians is assured under JPN.

“So, do not fret over data held by JPN as my ministry will ensure that all agencies using myIDENTITY take stringent measures,” he told a media conference today.

His statement follows a report by tech website Lowyat.net yesterday that a JPN database holding personal details of four million Malaysians had been put up for sale at a marketplace forum.

The database also allegedly contained information from the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) website, Lowyat.net said.

It is said to contain information on identity card numbers, home addresses, mobile phone numbers and email addresses.

It was supposedly being sold for 0.2 Bitcoin (RM35,495).

Hamzah said the home ministry would ensure that all agencies which use data from JPN on myIDENTITY will take immediate security measures and adhere to the policy of use to prevent any breach of data.

JPN director-general Ruslin Jusoh confirmed yesterday that his department had received a report on the matter, but refused to disclose details.

Hamzah said JPN had lodged a report with the police on Monday and with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission yesterday.

“On Tuesday, a discussion was held with the National Cyber Coordination And Command Centre, National Cyber Security Agency and LHDN, among others, that touched on the issue and method of sharing myIDENTITY with LHDN as well as security control on the related data,” he said.

Hamzah said JPN only shared the myIDENTITY platform with several government agencies for the purpose of reviewing and confirming the identities of Malaysians as well as permanent residents dealing with the respective agencies.

“Apart from that, JPN confirmed that no such case happened before,” he said.

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