Former University of Michigan co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss faces serious accusations, including multiple counts of unauthorized computer access and aggravated identity theft. He has pleaded not guilty to all 24 charges following an indictment in March. The allegations stem from an incident where Weiss is accused of hacking into university accounts, targeting sensitive photos and videos of student-athletes, particularly women.
Recent court documents unveiled on Friday include surveillance footage from December 2022, showing Weiss within the university's football facility during the alleged hacking. In January 2023, university police confiscated various devices, including computers and phones, from Weiss's office and home, as part of the investigation initiated after the university detected unauthorized access to 46 alumni email accounts.
It was reported that 29 of these accounts were compromised through a manipulation of the password-reset system, which allowed Weiss to evade identity verification. The FBI has indicated that Weiss's hacking activities may date back to 2015, affecting over 100 colleges and providing access to personal information of approximately 150,000 student-athletes nationwide.