US EditionReport: Matt Weiss worked for NFL team with Michigan ties during FBI probe
- Former Michigan football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss, 42 and from Ann Arbor, was arraigned in Detroit federal court on Monday after being indicted on 24 charges related to computer hacking and identity theft.
- Between 2015 and January 2023, Weiss allegedly hacked into a third-party vendor's database, maintained by Keffer Development Services, that contained personal and medical information of over 100,000 student-athletes from more than 100 universities across the country, primarily targeting female athletes.
- Federal prosecutors allege Weiss downloaded personal, intimate digital photographs and videos of unknowing women, accessing over 2,000 student-athlete accounts and an additional 1,300 student and alumni accounts, returning to some accounts months or years later.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Julie A. Beck stated the downloaded content was "never intended to be shared beyond intimate partners," and Magistrate Elizabeth Stafford released Weiss on a $10,000 unsecured bond with the condition that network monitoring software be installed on his devices.
- Two former University of Michigan student-athletes have filed a civil class-action lawsuit against Weiss, the university, its regents, and the third-party vendor, alleging failure to protect them from Weiss's misconduct, seeking a judgment exceeding $100 million, while Weiss, who pleaded not guilty, faces potential prison time if convicted, and recently worked as an outside contractor for the Seattle Seahawks.
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Former Michigan, NFL coach accused of hacking the accounts of over 3,000 female athletes for ‘intimate’ photos
Matt Weiss, a former Michigan and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach, pleaded not guilty to 24 counts of unauthorized access to computers and aggravated identity theft Monday at an arraignment in Detroit, according to ESPN.
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Northwest NewsradioAlleged victim in former Michigan coach hacking case speaks out: 'They have betrayed me'
Smithsonian via Getty Images (ANN ARBOR, MI) — One of the alleged victims in a widespread hacking scandal involving a former University of Michigan football coach said she feels “betrayed” by the school and is fearful that her personal information was further leaked online. The woman is one of two anonymous plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed a day after the Department of Justice announced Matthew Weiss had been indicted on two dozen federal c…
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Lawsuit filed against former Michigan coach in alleged hacking case
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