Fired Disney worker accused of hacking menus, claimed items as peanut-free

Oct 31

Lauren Taylor Anchor

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)

A former Disney World employee is accused of hacking the company’s online servers. According to a federal complaint, Michael Scheuer falsely claimed certain foods as peanut-free, changed prices and printed profane language.

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The complaint said Scheuer was a menu production manager for Disney, but was fired in June for misconduct.

Scheuer is also accused of using a bot to attempt over 100,000 log-ons to disable at least 14 Disney employee accounts, effectively locking them out of their accounts.

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Scheuer denied wrongdoing and said Disney is “attempting to frame him.” His lawyer said he has a “mental health disability” that caused a panic attack at work that led to his termination.

The complaint said Scheuer’s cyberattack, which reportedly lasted for three months, cost Disney at least $150,000.

Tags: Cyber attack, Disney, Disney World, Florida, Hackers

[Lauren Taylor]

A FORMER DISNEY WORLD EMPLOYEE IS ACCUSED OF HACKING THE COMPANY’S SERVERS TO CHANGE MENUS – INCLUDING ADDING FALSE PEANUT ALLERGY INFORMATION.

ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL COMPLAINT, MICHAEL SCHEUER (shoe-er) FALSELY CLAIMED CERTAIN FOODS AS PEANUT FREE, CHANGED PRICES AND PRINTED PROFANE LANGUAGE.

THE COMPLAINT SAYS SCHEUER WAS A MENU PRODUCTION MANAGER FOR DISNEY, BUT WAS FIRED IN JUNE FOR MISCONDUCT.

SCHEUER IS ALSO ACCUSED OF USING A BOT TO ATTEMPT OVER 100-THOUSAND LOG-ONS TO AT LEAST 14 DISNEY EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTS, EFFECTIVELY LOCKING THEM OUT OF THEIR ACCOUNTS.

THIS PHOTO FROM THE F-B-I SHOWS SCHEUER GOING UP TO THE HOME OF A DISNEY EMPLOYEE HE ALLEGEDLY TARGETED IN THE CYBERATTACKS.

ANCHOR:

SCHEUER DENIES WRONGDOING AND SAYS DISNEY IS “ATTEMPTING TO FRAME HIM.”

SCHEUER’S LAWYER SAYS HE HAS A QUOTE “MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITY” THAT CAUSED A PANIC ATTACK AT WORK THAT LED TO HIS TERMINATION.

THE COMPLAINT SAYS SCHEUER’S CYBERATTACK – THAT LASTED THREE MONTHS – COST DISNEY AT LEAST 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

FOR SAN I’M … LAUREN TAYLOR.

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