Bengaluru, 28 Jan

Bengaluru Police have registered a case following an alleged data theft worth approximately Rs 87 crore after a leading software company accused a former employee of illegally transferring sensitive source code and proprietary data. The FIR, filed by Amadeus Software Labs India at Whitefield CEN Crime Police Station (Crime No. 0050/2026), names ex-Senior Manager Ashutosh Nigam.

According to the complaint, Nigam, who worked as a Senior Manager – Research Scientist, allegedly ex filtrated highly confidential source code and data on 11 October, 2025 via his personal email without authorisation. The company became suspicious during an internal review, questioned him, and reportedly obtained a video-recorded confession. Following this, his employment was terminated on 3 December, 2025.

Amadeus has claimed the stolen data, valued at around 8 million euros, has caused significant business losses and poses a threat to its intellectual property rights. The case is registered under Sections 65, 66, 66(C), and 66(D) of the IT Act, 2000, and an investigation is underway.