Disneyland’s Instagram hacked with specific posts

WASHINGTON — The official Instagram account for Disneyland seems to have been hacked, posting a sequence of pictures together with memes and selfies of the supposed hacker. 

The 4 non-sanctioned posts, in addition to posts on the web page’s Instagram Dwell story, have been all made inside an hour early Thursday morning. All have been signed by “David Do,” with one publish linking to a non-public Instagram account with a profile image of the identical individual featured within the hacker’s selfies. 

The hacked messages have been deleted shortly earlier than 8 a.m. Thursday.

The hacker’s posts all featured specific language, with some making joking references to COVID-19. Two different accounts have been tagged by the hacker in several posts, but it surely’s unclear if these accounts are linked to the hack. 

“I’m an excellent hacker that’s right here to convey revenge upon Disney land. I’m —– uninterested in all these ——- Disney workers mocking me for having a small —–. WHO’S THE TOUGH GUY NOW JEROME?” the caption on one publish learn.

It is unclear if Disney was in a position to regain management of the account or if the hacker deleted the posts whereas remaining logged on. 

None of Disneyland’s different accounts seem to have been affected. Some experiences on social media declare the corporate’s Fb account was additionally hacked, however these experiences couldn’t be verified. 

Makes an attempt to contact the hacker have been unsuccessful Thursday morning. It is not clear if they are going to face authorized repercussions for the stunt. 

In an announcement, Disney officers confirmed the hack and denounced the messages posted by the hacker. 

“Disneyland Resort’s Fb and Instagram accounts have been compromised early this morning,” a Disney official wrote. “We labored rapidly to take away the reprehensible content material, safe our accounts, and our safety groups are conducting an investigation.”