Former Disney Employee to Plead Guilty to Hacking Menus, Hiding Peanut Allergens
Michael Scheuer, a former Disney menu production manager, pleaded guilty to computer fraud and aggravated identity theft for hacking into Disney’s menu-creation software. He falsified allergen information, potentially endangering customers with severe allergies, and made other malicious alterations including adding a swastika to a menu and replacing wine region information with mass shooting locations. Although some altered menus were printed, Disney identified and isolated them before distribution and subsequently abandoned the compromised software. Following his termination, Scheuer also launched a denial-of-service attack targeting former colleagues.
John Q. Hosedrinker