The authority is investigating a website, namely the MYS PPL, which claims that it can help members of the public to look for a long lost friend by selling personal data.

However, at the time of writing, the website is inaccessible, but it is not clear whether it was taken down by the host or blocked by the authorities.

When the website was still accessible at the end of August, members of the public could key in a full name and it would display some related personal profiles, such as name, age and in which state the person possibly lives...