ORLANDO, Fla. ( WFLA ) – A former Walt Disney World employee is accused of hacking the theme park’s menu system to add profanity and alter allergen information, according to a federal criminal complaint .
Disney was made aware of former employee Michael Scheuer’s actions in July, after Scheuer had been terminated for misconduct, the complaint indicates.
The complaint does not reference Disney specifically, but rather a “media and entertainment company” operating in Florida. A lawyer for Scheuer told CNN that Disney was in fact that company.
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Scheuer was previously employed at the company as a “Menu Product Manager,” creating and publishing menus using a third-party computer system that was designed exclusively for Disney, the lawsuit indicates. In addition to menu creation, the system “has several other functionalities, such as pricing, menu management, and inventory management,” according to the complaint.