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Ex-Amadeus Manager Accused of Stealing Rs 87 Crore Software Code
28 Jan
Summary
- Former senior manager accused of stealing proprietary software source code.
- Source code and confidential data were ex-filtrated via personal email.
- Employee's employment was terminated after admitting to the theft.
An FIR has been registered against Ashuthosh Nigam, a former Senior Manager Research Scientist at Amadeus software Labs India (P) Ltd. Nigam is accused of stealing the company's proprietary software source code, valued at approximately 8,000,000 Euros (about Rs 87 crore). The alleged incident occurred on October 11, 2025, when Nigam is said to have unauthorizedly accessed and ex-filtrated source code and other confidential data.
Nigam reportedly transferred the sensitive information to his personal email account without company consent. Following an internal confrontation where records and reports were presented, Nigam allegedly admitted to ex-filtrating the source code, an admission that was video recorded by the company. Consequently, his employment was terminated on December 3, 2025.
The company stated that the ex-filtration of the source code by Nigam has led to severe business impact and losses, in addition to compromising the company's intellectual property rights. A case was registered at the Whitefield CEN Crime police station under relevant sections of the IT Act based on a complaint filed by a company representative on January 23, 2026. Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
