Nikhila Henry reports:
In a case of internet fraud, the salary accounts of more than 23 employees of software major, Infosys, in several cities across the country were hacked and money siphoned off in May this year.
The fraud has forced ICICI, the official bank of the company to refund the amounts. Sources said that at least five employees lost over Rs.2 lakh from their accounts.
While the company’s Hyderabad office received just a few complaints, several employees from other cities including Chennai, Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru had complained about the online fraud.
The first complaint came from an employee in Bhubaneswar on May 8, triggering others, tagged in the company’s internal mailing group, to raise the alarm, employees confirmed. Despite repeated attempts, Infosys officials have refused to comment, though ICICI has confirmed the theft.
Read more on The Hindu. It’s not clear how the compromise occurred.