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13-06-2025
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Data firm at center of Matt Weiss U-M hacking scandal denies misconduct
A party in the ongoing Matt Weiss scandal has finally spoken out about claims that the ex-Michigan assistant coach illegally hacked student athletes' accounts and downloaded photos for his personal use. Keffer Development Services, a software and data hosting company accused of misconduct and negligence related to the Weiss lawsuits, denied wrongdoing through one of its lawyers in a court filing released Monday, June 9. "The lawsuits all assert that Keffer provided electronic medical record and student athlete training systems, via Athletic Trainer System software, to numerous universities, failedto implement adequate security measures to protect the data it managed," the filing reads. "Keffer has denied wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations. The company maintains that it fully cooperated with law enforcement during the investigation and disputes the claims of negligence and misconduct." Weiss, a former Michigan football co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, was sued by two female student athletes on March 21. The lawsuit, which also names Keffer, the University of Michigan and its Board of Regents as defendants, claims that Weiss illegally hacked into private accounts and downloaded private photos for his personal use. The lawsuit also claims that Keffer was negligent in its handling of private data. Weiss is also facing federal criminal charges, saying he hacked into computers at more than 100 universities and spied on the private data of over 3,300 student athletes, most of them women. The indictment lists 24 counts: 14 counts of unauthorized access and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft. Seventy-four women have joined the original lawsuit, which has been consolidated into a single class-action lawsuit moving through the courts in the Eastern District of Michigan. The plaintiffs come from several states stretching from California, to Michigan to New York. Keffer is aiming to consolidate legal issues related to the lawsuits to a single case in the Eastern District. You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Data firm at center of Matt Weiss hacking scandal denies misconduct
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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Former Malone student-athlete files federal lawsuit over Matt Weiss-related hacking
A former Malone University student athlete has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the university failed to properly protect her personal information and private data of others. The class action lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Cleveland on Thursday on behalf of the student, referred to in the complaint as Jane Doe, who attended Malone from 2107 to 2022 and was on the university's swim team, and potentially many others. It comes on the heels of an investigation into former University of Michigan football Offensive Coordinator Matt Weiss. Weiss is facing 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft. Weiss is accused of hacking into thousands of student accounts and downloading confidential information from more than 150,000 student athletes, mostly female. Jane Doe has been identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as a potential victim of the nationwide hacking case. The federal lawsuit names Malone University, Matthew Weiss, and Keffer Development Services, LLC. The suit alleges the university and others failed to protect students from Weiss. Earlier this month, attorneys representing the former Malone student, who lives in Cleveland, asked the university to preserve evidence, especially electronically stored items. The lawsuit claims Malone and Keefer, a Pennsylvania-based company that provided its Athletic Trainer System to the school to store personal information and health information of athletes, allowed Weiss to access Jane Doe's personal and health information, including treatment history, injuries and height and weight. Weiss allegedly was also able to access additional information from the victim's social media and email accounts. Weiss is accused of downloading personal photos and videos that weren't his. The suit claims both Mount Union and Keefer had the responsibility and duty to protect the athletes' private information but allowed Weiss to invade the victims' privacy and were negligent in protecting that information. Weiss exploited the vulnerabilities in the university's account authorization process to gain access to the student accounts, the suit said. The lawsuit seeks significant compensatory damages exceeding $5,000,000, along with costs for interest, attorney fees. Malone did not respond to requests Thursday for comment. Earlier this month, the university released this statement: "Malone University takes the privacy and security of our students' and employees' data seriously, and we have extensive policies and best practices in place to protect all data in our possession," according to a statement from the university. Reach Amy at 330-775-1135 or This article originally appeared on The Independent: Malone University sued by former student-athlete over data breach
