A former Walt Disney World cast member has been accused of hacking the computer system used to create its menus and changing allergen information.
What’s Happening:
- WFTV 9 reports that Michael Scheuer was fired by Disney for misconduct back in June, according to court records.
- After being fired, Scheuer reportedly hacked Disney’s computer system, making changes to the company’s restaurant menus.
- Despite being terminated, Scheuer was still able to access the software from his personal device for over three months, changing prices and adding profanity.
- By changing menu fonts to Windings instead of a legible text, he alerted the company that someone had manipulated the files.
- The court filing notes that, by changing allergen information on the menus, he also “threatened public health and safety.”
- Specifically he added “information to some allergen notifications that indicated certain menu items were safe for individuals with peanut allergies,”
- The changes made by Scheuer were caught by Disney before being sent to restaurants.
- While Disney was not named in the court filing, CourtWatch in partnership with 404 Media, confirmed with Scheuer’s attorney that the company mentioned was Disney.
- Federal agents have seized his computers, but he has denied any wrongdoing, saying that Disney was framing him, “because they were worried about him and the conditions under which he was terminated.”
- Scheuer’s attorney told NBC News, “the allegations acknowledge that no one was injured or harmed. I look forward to vigorously presenting my client’s side of the story.”
- The attorney went on to claim that his client’s undisclosed disability was the reason for Scheuer’s firing.
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