Mumbai Senior Executive Alleges Employee Login Hacked, Fake Resignation Submitted On Company Portal

In Mumbai, a 59-year-old Senior Vice President at Electronic Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. has filed a complaint with the Maharashtra Nodal Cyber Police stating that an unknown individual gained unauthorized access to his employee login ID. The perpetrator allegedly submitted a false resignation through the company's online portal. The incident came to light on August 31, 2026, when the victim noticed his resignation had been submitted and forwarded to the HR Manager/Global Administrator for approval.

Upon realizing the suspicious activity, the victim did not take immediate action and instead reached out to the company's HR representative, Manpreet Kaur, on September 1. Kaur directed him to discuss the matter with the company director, Sanjay Kapoor, who was on leave until September 9. After resuming his duties, the complainant spoke with Kapoor, who informed him that he would be notified in line with company policy.

The victim maintains that he did not submit any resignation and that his employee ID on the portal is 'B R Nath'. On August 26, he noticed the fraudulent resignation entry, which was still pending approval at the time. He provided a screenshot of the entry to the police as evidence. The complainant suspects that someone accessed his employee login credentials without authorization and created a false resignation record to mislead the company and potentially cause financial loss.

The police have registered a case under Section 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000. An investigation is ongoing to identify the person responsible for the unauthorized access and fabrication of the resignation record.