Post-Employment Investigation – Catching Employees Leaking Sensitive Info
Location: Gurgaon
Client: A Manufacturing Company
The Problem: Competitor Launching Similar Products
A reputed manufacturing company in Gurgaon noticed that their confidential product designs and pricing strategies were somehow reaching their competitors.
🔴 Competitor launched a similar product just before their release.
🔴 Clients started negotiating with inside knowledge of pricing.
🔴 Internal teams suspected someone from within the company.
City Intelligence Investigation: Uncovering the Leak
The company hired City Intelligence Pvt. Ltd. to discreetly investigate.
Our Step-by-Step Approach:
✅ Undercover Online Monitoring – Tracked the ex-employee’s digital footprint.
✅ Surveillance & Background Checks – Gathered information on his professional activities.
✅ Decoy Strategy – Introduced false confidential information to test leaks.
The Shocking Discovery
After a few weeks of investigation, we found that the former employee was secretly working with the competitor and was regularly passing confidential trade secrets.
🔴 He used WhatsApp & encrypted emails to communicate.
🔴 He was still in touch with some current employees inside the company.
🔴 Fake job resignation – He had resigned from his old role but was already negotiating with the competitor before leaving.
The Outcome: Legal Action & Strengthened Security
✔️ The company took legal action against the former employee.
✔️ Internal policies were revised to prevent post-employment data leaks.
✔️ NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) were reinforced, and stricter access controls were implemented.