A former Disney World employee has been accused of hacking menu software and making dangerous alterations. Michael Scheuer allegedly changed allergen information on the resort’s menus to falsely indicate that items were peanut free, according to a criminal complaint. While some changes were benign, others posed a threat to public health and safety. Scheuer, who was the Menu Production Manager at Disney, was fired for misconduct in June. The complaint alleges that he accessed the menu system from a personal device after being terminated and even hacked the servers of the software company. Disney had to take the Menu Creator offline for weeks to fix the changes. Despite denying any wrongdoing, Scheuer’s actions were caught on camera and tracked by the FBI. His lawyer maintains his innocence and cites concerns about his termination conditions. This incident comes after a tragic event in 2023 when a doctor died at a Disney restaurant due to a nut allergy, leading to a lawsuit against Disney for negligence.
