Fired coach allegedly hacked thousands

Looking to find explicit photos and videos, a former Michigan coach now faces multiple felony charges for allegedly hacking thousands of athletes' computers.

Sports

March 20, 2025 - 2:48 PM

Michigan co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss walks across the field after Michigan football’s Spring Game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

DETROIT (AP) — A former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos, according to an indictment filed Thursday.

Matt Weiss, who worked for the Baltimore Ravens before joining the University of Michigan in 2021, was charged with 14 counts of unauthorized computer access and 10 counts of identity theft.

The indictment was filed in federal court in Detroit.

Weiss was fired in 2023 as Michigan’s co-offensive coordinator after failing to cooperate with…

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