Overview

• Matt Weiss, former University of Michigan football coach, entered a not-guilty plea to charges of unauthorized computer access and identity theft in federal court on March 24, 2025.
• Weiss is accused of hacking into the accounts of over 3,300 student-athletes to obtain intimate images, using credentials with elevated access to university databases.
• A class-action lawsuit was filed by two former Michigan athletes against Weiss, the University of Michigan, and Keffer Development Services, alleging gross negligence in safeguarding sensitive data.
• The lawsuit claims Weiss accessed personal and medical information of more than 150,000 athletes from databases maintained by Keffer Development Services, spanning over 100 colleges and universities.
• The University of Michigan has declined to comment on the lawsuit, stating it has not yet been served, while Weiss has been released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.