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Ex-Coach Charged in Major College Sports Hacking Scandal

3/31/2025

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Former Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss is embroiled in a shocking scandal, facing federal charges for hacking into more than 100 universities and stealing the identities of 3,300 student-athletes, mostly women. Allegations include accessing private accounts to download intimate photos. Weiss has pleaded not guilty, while the FBI investigates this alarming breach that raises serious cybersecurity concerns in college sports.

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Former Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss is embroiled in a shocking scandal, facing federal charges for hacking into more than 100 universities and stealing the identities of 3,300 student-athletes, mostly women. Allegations include accessing private accounts to download intimate photos. Weiss has pleaded not guilty, while the FBI investigates this alarming breach that raises serious cybersecurity concerns in college sports.