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.
[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.
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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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