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Former University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss has been federally indicted on charges of hacking into the personal accounts of thousands of student athletes to obtain intimate photos and videos. The indictment includes 14 counts of unauthorized computer access and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft.
Weiss, 42, allegedly targeted primarily female college athletes between 2015 and January 2023, selecting victims based on their school affiliation, athletic history, and physical characteristics. He is accused of documenting details about their bodies and sexual preferences. The investigation, led by the FBI Detroit Cyber Task Force in collaboration with the University of Michigan Police Department, uncovered that Weiss accessed databases from over 100 colleges and universities, compromising the personal and medical data of more than 150,000 athletes.
If convicted, Weiss faces up to five years in prison for each unauthorized access count and a mandatory two-year minimum for each aggravated identity theft count. He was dismissed from his position at the University of Michigan in January 2023 after failing to cooperate with the investigation.
This case underscores the severity of cybercrimes and the importance of safeguarding personal information in the digital age. It also highlights the need for institutions to implement robust security measures to protect their members from such malicious activi
ties.
