former Michigan co-offensive coordinator Prosecutors were hit by a 24-count federal complaint on Thursday, accused of hacking the personal information of thousands of athletes and stealing “intimate” photos and videos for nearly eight years.
The US attorney's office for the Eastern District of Michigan has released its indictment more than two years after 42-year-old Matt Weiss was fired from his coaching position under a former head coach. Jim Harbour Following investigation into a suspicious crime.
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, center and quarterback coach Matt Weiss, right and quarterback Cade McNamara will be screened on November 6, 2021 at Michigan Stadium before his game against Indiana. (image)
“Our office will move aggressively to prosecute computer hacking to protect our citizens' private accounts,” U.S. Attorney Julie Beck said in a statement. “We are ready to bring along with our law enforcement partners to bring people who illegally and justly infringe on other people's privacy.”
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Weiss has been accused of committing a crime from 2015 to January 2023.
According to the indictment, Weiss “gained unauthorized access to a database of student-athletes from over 100 universities maintained by third-party vendors.” He then downloaded the personal information and data of over 150,000 athletes, from which Weiss had access to information from over 2,000 athletes, including access to social media, email and cloud storage.
quarterback coach Matt Weiss of Wolverine, Michigan (Mark J. Rebilas-Usa Today Sports)
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Weiss has been accused of using this information to download “personal, intimate digital photos and videos that will never be shared beyond their intimate partners.”
“The indictment of Matthew Weiss today highlights the commitment and thorough investigation efforts of law enforcement experts,” FBI special agent Cheyvoryea Gibson said in a statement.
“In close collaboration with the University of Michigan Police Department, the FBI Detroit Cyber Task Force has mercilessly worked on this incident to protect and protect the community.”
quarterback coach Matt Weiss of Wolverine, Michigan (Mark J. Rebilas-Usa Today Sports)
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Weiss faces worsening identity theft of 14 and 10 counts of unauthorized access to his computer. He faces a maximum of five years in prison for each unauthorized access fee, up to two years at each count of identity theft.
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