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Ex-Disney Employee Sentenced for Reckless Hacking Spree

4/27/2025

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Michael Scheuer, a former Disney employee, faces three years in federal prison for a reckless hacking spree after his June 2024 termination. He tampered with the company’s menu system, removing allergen warnings and inserting profanity, endangering public health. In addition to his prison sentence, Scheuer must pay nearly $688,000 in restitution and forfeited his computers.

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Michael Scheuer, a former Disney employee, faces three years in federal prison for a reckless hacking spree after his June 2024 termination. He tampered with the company’s menu system, removing allergen warnings and inserting profanity, endangering public health. In addition to his prison sentence, Scheuer must pay nearly $688,000 in restitution and forfeited his computers.