ORLANDO, Fla. – A former Walt Disney World Resort employee pleaded guilty to federal charges for hacking into one of the company’s computer systems and removing life-saving allergy information from restaurant menus.
None of the changes ultimately made it to printed or digital versions of the menu, the complaint said, but the company noted the damages exceeded $150,000.
What we know: Michael Scheurer pleaded guilty to the following charges, according to court records:
- Knowingly transmitting a program, information, code, and command and intentionally causing damage without authorization to a protected computer
- Aggravated identity theft
What do we know about Michael Scheurer?
The backstory: Scheuer was fired on June 13, 2024, as menu production manager for “misconduct.” His firing was “contentious and…not considered to be amicable,” a complaint stated.…