Disneyland's social media accounts were hacked with racist, offensive posts after a 'super hacker' took 'revenge' on the park
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- A hacker "compromised" Disneyland's social media accounts early Thursday morning.
- The culprit posted on the resort's Instagram page using obscene language and a racial slur.
- A spokesperson for the company told media outlets that they worked quickly to remove the content.
Disneyland Resort's Instagram account was hacked early Thursday morning with racist and homophobic posts after a self-identified "super-hacker" said he was taking revenge on the theme park.
The culprit made four posts on Disneyland's Instagram account before 5 a.m. PT, according to The Disney Blog, which captured photos of the profanity-laced posts. The hacker identified themself as David DO, and posted two selfies as well as memes. In the caption of one photo, he said he was tired of "all these Disney employees mocking me," using both a racial slur and expletive.
In subsequent posts, the hacker also claimed to have invented the COVID-19 virus and threatened to release a new "COVID-20" virus.
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The posts have since been removed.
A spokesperson for Disneyland confirmed to Insider that its Instagram and Facebook accounts were "compromised" on Thursday morning.
"We worked quickly to remove the reprehensible content, secure our accounts, and our security teams are conducting an investigation," the representative said.
The Anaheim, California-based resort boasts 8.4 million followers on Instagram and typically posts content featuring the park's parades, rides, and events.