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UMich Faces Class Action Over Coach's Hacking Scandal

4/24/2025

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The University of Michigan is embroiled in a class action lawsuit as former coach Matt Weiss stands accused of hacking into student-athletes' accounts to steal intimate images. With over 150,000 individuals affected, primarily female students, the university asserts immunity, but plaintiffs contend it neglected its duty to safeguard student privacy.

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The University of Michigan is embroiled in a class action lawsuit as former coach Matt Weiss stands accused of hacking into student-athletes' accounts to steal intimate images. With over 150,000 individuals affected, primarily female students, the university asserts immunity, but plaintiffs contend it neglected its duty to safeguard student privacy.