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Former Michigan Coach Matt Weiss Faces Federal Hacking Charges

12/22/2025

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Matt Weiss, the former Michigan football coach, is under federal investigation for allegedly hacking accounts to steal photos and videos.
Surveillance footage shows Weiss entering Michigan team offices on December 21, 2022.
Investigators traced the hacks to Weiss's office computer, where passwords for 46 alumni email accounts were reset.
He faces charges of unauthorized computer access and aggravated identity theft, having been fired in January 2023 and facing civil lawsuits.

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Matt Weiss, the former Michigan football coach, is under federal investigation for allegedly hacking accounts to steal photos and videos.
Surveillance footage shows Weiss entering Michigan team offices on December 21, 2022.
Investigators traced the hacks to Weiss's office computer, where passwords for 46 alumni email accounts were reset.
He faces charges of unauthorized computer access and aggravated identity theft, having been fired in January 2023 and facing civil lawsuits.