Overview

• Michael Scheuer, 40, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for hacking Disney's menu system and altering allergen information, posing potential safety risks.
• Scheuer manipulated menu data to falsely indicate certain items were safe for individuals with severe allergies, though the changes were caught before reaching customers.
• He also altered wine region listings to reference mass shooting locations, added profanity, and conducted denial-of-service attacks on employee accounts.
• Scheuer, terminated in June 2024 for misconduct, pleaded guilty in January 2025 to multiple computer-related crimes, including aggravated identity theft.
• In addition to his prison sentence, Scheuer was ordered to pay $687,776.50 in restitution and forfeit his computer to authorities.