A self-proclaimed ‘super hacker’ accessed Disneyland’s social media accounts and created racist postings in an effort to exact ‘revenge’ on the California theme park.
The hacker, known as David Do, took over the park’s Instagram and Facebook profiles early Thursday morning, posting a torrent of nasty and threatening postings about black people.
Do posted several posts that used the n-word, claimed to have invented COVID-19, and claimed to be working on a new COVID20 virus. He further claimed the attack was retaliation for Disney employees mocking him “for having a small penis.”
Within an hour, Disney removed the posts from their account, which has over 8.4 million followers. The corporation did not reply promptly to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
The social media hack is the latest squabble for The Walt Disney Company, which recently clashed with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state’s so-called Don’t Say Gay bill.
Do made his first post Thursday around 3.50am PST alleging he was a super hacker ‘here to bring revenge upon Disneyland.’
‘I am f***ing tired of all these n***** Disney employees mocking me for having a small penis,’ he posted. ‘WHO’S THE TOUGH GUY NOW JEROME? GET HACKED YOU F****ING F******.’
In another post he said he he ‘invented covid and blamed it on wuhan,’ adding: ‘Cuz f*** yall.’
‘I am working on Covid20 – You n***** better hide before I release this new deadly virus,’ he penned in another post, captioning a photo of black pallbearers carrying a coffin. ‘With help of my crew DramaAlert @akademiks.’
He also shared an image of two men captioned ‘u n***** are watching Disney Channel,’ an apparent racist take on a mid-2000s promotion used by Disney’s television station. Disney stars would say the popular catchphrase ‘you’re watching Disney Channel’ and draw the iconic mouse ears using a magic wand.
‘Disney land giving all u n***** a discount,’ he added.
He shared two selfies on the account’s stories, captioning one: ‘KILL ALL N******S. DAVID DO IS HERE.’
The hacker also encouraged social media users to follow his private Instagram account @chi11estpanda.
The account is claims to belong David Do, however DailyMail.com has not yet confirmed if the Do associated with @chi11estpanda is responsible for the hack.
The hacking comes on the heels of several controversies involving The Walt Disney Company, most notably the apparent feud with Florida’s DeSantis.
In March, the Republican governor signed a law into measure that dissolves Reedy Creek Improvement District, the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property, over the course of a year.
The move, which came after the conglomerate criticized his so-called Don’t Say Gay Bill, rips up the 55-year-old deal that allowed Disney to regulate land, enforce building codes and treat wastewater – and could cost the company millions in lost local taxes and $2billion in bond debt.
Disney claims that there is a clause in its original contract that stipulates the state is responsible for its $2billion bond debt.
The company had issued those bonds – seen as an extremely safe financial investment – to fund the expansion of Walt Disney World Resort.
But unwinding Reedy Creek means families from Orange and Osceola counties would be on the hook for between $2,200 and $2,800 each – as residents have to be taxes equally – because the district would be absorbed into both areas.
Passage of the legislation was viewed as punishment for the entertainment giant opposing a new Florida law that critics call the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
The law forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
As the bill made its way through the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature, Disney, a powerful player in Florida politics, suspended its political donations in the state, and LGBTQ advocates who work for the company criticized CEO Bob Chapek for what they said was his slow response speaking out against the bill.
Chapek came under fire after a group of LGBTQ employees at Disney asked their coworkers to join them in walking out of their workplaces during their breaks every day since March 15 to demand Disney ‘protect employees and their families in the face of such open and unapologetic bigotry.’
The friction began with an internal memo from Chapek on March 7 after a meeting with members of the company’s LGBT community.
In the note, cited by local media, Chapek said he was hesitant for Disney to speak out against the Florida bill, which has received condemnation for impeding students’ access to ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ information at elementary schools.
Corporate statements ‘do very little to change outcomes or minds’ and instead are ‘often weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame,’ Chapek wrote.
Staff at Disney-owned Pixar Animation Studios said in a letter to Chapek they were ‘disappointed, hurt, afraid and angry’ over their company’s silence on the passing of the bill.
In an attempt to mend his relationship with employees after his highly criticized memo, Chapek said that he plans to go on a global listening tour of employees, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Chapek’s initial statements were met with a barrage of objections, as they were seen as a lack of support for the LGBT community. A campaign to boycott Disney circulated on social media.
Disney did end up issuing a statement condemning DeSantis’ signing of the bill. The statement read: ‘Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law.’
‘Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that.
‘We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country,’ the statement continued.