US EditionFormer Disney worker sentenced to 3 years for hacking into park menus, changing allergen information
- Michael Scheuer, a former Disney employee, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for hacking into the park's menu system to alter allergen information and prices, as reported by Fox 35.
- Scheuer was ordered to pay $687,776.50 in restitution after pleading guilty to charges, according to federal court filings.
- An investigation revealed that Scheuer's actions could have endangered guests with allergies, as noted by prosecutors during the sentencing.
- The FBI's involvement led to the seizure of Scheuer's computers, highlighting the seriousness of the security breach, according to Special Agent Matthew Fodor.
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'He tampered with menus, changed prices and falsified allergens': former Disney employee Michael Scheuer, convicted of sabotage
Michael Scheuer, a former employee of the company, was sentenced to three years in prison for sabotaging the internal computer system. After the dismissal, which took place last June for disciplinary reasons, he tampered with Disney restaurant menus by inserting vulgarity, modifying prices and, much more serious, falsifying information on allergens. In some cases, he referred to dishes that instead contained peanuts as “peanut-free”. The federal…
Former Disney Employee Sentenced for Hacking Restaurant Menus
Former Disney Employee Sentenced for Hacking Restaurant Menus A former Disney employee has received a three-year prison sentence after hacking into the company’s computer systems and tampering with restaurant menus...
Ex-Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking menus: manipulated prices and allergens
A former employee of Walt Disney World in Florida has been sentenced to three years in prison after hacking an internal system to change the menus in all Disney restaurants, American media reported.
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