Pune techie accused of $13m fraud
A software engineer has been arrested for allegedly leaking confidential information on her employer, 3 DPLM, and source code, via email to her husband and others.
By TNN |
PUNE: A software engineer has been arrested for allegedly leaking confidential information on her employer, 3 DPLM, and source code, via email to her husband and others. The company is now suing the woman, who had resigned before the breach was discovered, for no less than $13 million.
Accused software engineer Anjali Sharma’s custody was extended until December 28 by a judicial magistrate on Wednesday after the assistant public prosecutor contended that the company was pressing for damages.
Seeking an extension of Sharma’s police custody, the prosecutor told the court that the custodial interrogation of the engineer was required as she had transferred vital data of the software company via email to her husband, who is also a software engineer, and to other IT firms for commercial gain.
Sharma was working as a developer with the Hinjewadi-based 3 DPLM, which had tied up with a French company to create interop software. Sharma was working on the project as a developer. In September 2007, company officials noticed that Sharma, who had since resigned from the firm, had transferred vital data on the company and source code to her husband and others.
The firm registered a complaint against her with the Hinjewadi police. Apprehending arrest, Sharma moved the district and sessions court here for obtaining anticipatory bail, but her bail plea was rejected recently.
"Sharma’s action is likely to diminish the value of the company’s software and is a violation of the copyright act. It also amounts to breach of trust by employees, which carries punishment of up to seven years," said the company’s advocate.
Accused software engineer Anjali Sharma’s custody was extended until December 28 by a judicial magistrate on Wednesday after the assistant public prosecutor contended that the company was pressing for damages.
Seeking an extension of Sharma’s police custody, the prosecutor told the court that the custodial interrogation of the engineer was required as she had transferred vital data of the software company via email to her husband, who is also a software engineer, and to other IT firms for commercial gain.
Sharma was working as a developer with the Hinjewadi-based 3 DPLM, which had tied up with a French company to create interop software. Sharma was working on the project as a developer. In September 2007, company officials noticed that Sharma, who had since resigned from the firm, had transferred vital data on the company and source code to her husband and others.
The firm registered a complaint against her with the Hinjewadi police. Apprehending arrest, Sharma moved the district and sessions court here for obtaining anticipatory bail, but her bail plea was rejected recently.
"Sharma’s action is likely to diminish the value of the company’s software and is a violation of the copyright act. It also amounts to breach of trust by employees, which carries punishment of up to seven years," said the company’s advocate.
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