Former Employee Launches Cyberattack on Restaurants in Disney World Park
The cyberattack incident on restaurants in the Disney World theme park left visitors in shock. The former employee, Michael Sawyer, used saved passwords to hack into the software responsible for creating menus in the restaurants. This allowed him to make significant changes to the information provided to visitors.
According to reports, Sawyer replaced recommendations about the presence of peanuts in dishes with false safety information for allergy sufferers. This could have had serious consequences for visitors with peanut allergies.
However, this was not the only change made by Sawyer. He also added profanity to the restaurant menus, creating unpleasant situations for park visitors. In addition, he replaced all fonts with unreadable Wingdings symbols, making the menu practically illegible.
After the incident was discovered, Disney World reset all passwords, but this did not stop Sawyer. He was able to infiltrate the system again and change the QR codes in the menu to redirect visitors to external websites. This caused additional problems and negative reactions among park guests.
Under the criminal charge brought against him, Michael Sawyer faces up to 10 years in prison for his actions, which caused serious damage to the reputation and security of Disney World park.
This incident underscores the importance of information security in any organization, especially in places like theme parks where visitor safety should be a top priority. Disney World is already taking steps to enhance its cybersecurity and prevent such incidents in the future.