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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
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
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Ex-Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss finally responds to allegations with court filing
Former Michigan football assistant coach Matt Weiss is challenging civil claims related to the U-M data hacking scandal, according to a court filing released on Thursday, June 12. His challenge relates to a plaintiff request filed on Tuesday, June 3, to find Weiss in default for not responding to a service request delivered to an address in Madison, Connecticut. In the filing, however, Weiss says he never received the service request, and the signature used to verify delivery of the mailed request doesn't match his own. "The United States Postal Service — the very entity relied upon to confirm delivery — has formally disavowed the original delivery confirmation, returned the service materials unopened, and expressly stated that Defendant never received them. Furthermore, the signature on the certified mail that the plaintiff submitted to the Court does not match the name of the Defendant. And, the Defendant has not entered the state where the plaintiff attempted service at any time this year," Weiss' filing reads. MORE: Data firm at center of Matt Weiss U-M hacking scandal denies misconduct Included in the filing is a scanned letter from the U.S. Postal Service stating that the service request was "incorrectly scanned delivered" to the Madison address on April 28. Weiss was living in an Ann Arbor home when police initially investigated the issue in January 2023. Weiss is a native of Connecticut. The FBI indicted Weiss on March 20, accusing him of hacking into the computers of over 100 universities and spying on the data of more than 3,000 student athletes, mostly women. The indictment lists 24 total counts—14 related to unauthorized access and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft. Two former student athletes sued Weiss a day later, claiming he hacked into their accounts and downloaded private photos for his own use. Seventy-four women have joined the class-action lawsuit since then, which also names the University of Michigan, its Board of Regents and Keffer Development Services, a software and data-housing company, as defendants. Weiss has not addressed the accusations made in the federal case or the civil case, but he did allege in the most recent filing that the plaintiff's request to find him in default was made to add public pressure against his case: "A new series of media reports was initiated shortly after the default was entered. This sequence suggests that the default was used not to advance the merits of the case, but as a strategic tool to create pressure, public visibility, and procedural leverage. There may also be other tactical advantages gained via this strategy that the pro se defendant does not fully understand but that the Court may recognize," the filing reads. A judge has not yet ruled on whether Weiss should be found in default. Should a judge declare Weiss in default, however, it would essentially hand a victory to the plaintiffs in their case against Weiss. The most recent filing appears to come from Weiss himself, as he has no listed legal representation for the civil case. He does have representation in the federal case, however, with Ann Arbor attorney Douglass R. Mullkoff listed as his legal representation. You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Matt Weiss, ex-U-M assistant, responds in court to hacking allegations
Fox News
09-04-2025
- Fox News
Justice Department uncovers thousands of 'intimate' photos and videos during ex-Michigan coach hacking probe
The Justice Department's investigation into Matt Weiss, the former Baltimore Ravens and Michigan assistant football coach accused of hacking into the personal accounts of more than 2,000 college athletes, uncovered that the ex-coach stole thousands of "candid and intimate" photos and videos. The revelation came during a court filing in a lawsuit against Weiss and the university after lawyers representing the victims in this case shared an email from the Justice Department's Mega Victim Case Assistance Program. "Thousands of candid, intimate photographs and videos have been seized from the defendant's electronic devices and from his cloud storage accounts," the email read, via The Associated Press. "Many show victims naked. Some show victims engaged in explicit sexual acts." The filing came weeks after Weiss pleaded not guilty to a 24-count federal indictment. The charges were announced last month — more than two years after Weiss, 42, was fired from his coaching position under Harbaugh after an investigation into the alleged crimes. According to the indictment, Weiss "gained unauthorized access to student athlete databases of more than 100 colleges and universities that were maintained by a third-party vendor." He then allegedly downloaded personal information and data of more than 150,000 athletes and, from there, was able to access the information of more than 2,000 athletes, including access to their social media, email and cloud storage. Weiss predominantly targeted women, prosecutors said. Weiss spent more than a decade coaching in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens in various roles before he left following the 2020 season to coach under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. He was fired in 2023 during an investigation into the alleged crimes. Weiss is accused of committing the alleged crimes from 2015 to January 2023. Weiss is facing 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft. He is facing a maximum of five years imprisonment for each of the unauthorized access charges and up to two years for each count of identity theft. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Thousands of intimate images found in hacking investigation of former NFL and Michigan coach
DETROIT (AP) — Investigators have seized thousands of intimate photos and videos from a former Baltimore Ravens and University of Michigan assistant football coach who is charged with hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes, the U.S. Justice Department told victims. The disclosure came in a court filing Tuesday in a lawsuit against Matt Weiss and the university. Lawyers for victims included an email that was sent by the government after he was indicted in March. Weiss got access to the social media, email and cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 athletes, as well as more than 1,300 students or alumni from schools across the U.S., in an effort to find private images, primarily of women, according to the indictment. The email further describes and quantifies what was found by investigators. "Thousands of candid, intimate photographs and videos have been seized from the defendant's electronic devices and from his cloud storage accounts. Many show victims naked. Some show victims engaged in explicit sexual acts,' the Justice Department's Mega Victim Case Assistance Program said. Weiss has pleaded not guilty to identity theft and unauthorized computer access, from 2015 to 2023. He and his lawyer have refused to comment about the case. Near the end of the alleged scheme, Weiss was Michigan's co-offensive coordinator in 2022 when the Wolverines finished 13-1 and played in the College Football Playoff. He was fired in 2023 during an investigation of his computer use. He had earlier spent more than a decade with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, who was Weiss' boss at Michigan, called the allegations 'shocking.' His brother, John Harbaugh, coach of the Ravens, used the same word when talking to reporters at the NFL's annual spring meeting. Parker Stinar, a lawyer who has filed one of many lawsuits against Weiss, the university and an outside technology vendor, wants a judge to order them to start turning over evidence of what happened. The university has not commented on the lawsuits and has weeks to formally respond in federal court.
The Independent
08-04-2025
- The Independent
Thousands of intimate images found in hacking investigation of former NFL and Michigan coach
Investigators have seized thousands of intimate photos and videos from a former Baltimore Ravens and University of Michigan assistant football coach who is charged with hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes, the U.S. Justice Department told victims. The disclosure came in a court filing Tuesday in a lawsuit against Matt Weiss and the university. Lawyers for victims included an email that was sent by the government after he was indicted in March. Weiss got access to the social media, email and cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 athletes, as well as more than 1,300 students or alumni from schools across the U.S., in an effort to find private images, primarily of women, according to the indictment. The email further describes and quantifies what was found by investigators. "Thousands of candid, intimate photographs and videos have been seized from the defendant's electronic devices and from his cloud storage accounts. Many show victims naked. Some show victims engaged in explicit sexual acts,' the Justice Department's Mega Victim Case Assistance Program said. Weiss has pleaded not guilty to identity theft and unauthorized computer access, from 2015 to 2023. He and his lawyer have refused to comment about the case. Near the end of the alleged scheme, Weiss was Michigan's co-offensive coordinator in 2022 when the Wolverines finished 13-1 and played in the College Football Playoff. He was fired in 2023 during an investigation of his computer use. He had earlier spent more than a decade with the NFL 's Baltimore Ravens. Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, who was Weiss' boss at Michigan, called the allegations 'shocking.' His brother, John Harbaugh, coach of the Ravens, used the same word when talking to reporters at the NFL's annual spring meeting. Parker Stinar, a lawyer who has filed one of many lawsuits against Weiss, the university and an outside technology vendor, wants a judge to order them to start turning over evidence of what happened. The university has not commented on the lawsuits and has weeks to formally respond in federal court.
