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Data breach

Former Michigan coach accused of hacking data of over 3,000 student athletes

First reported · Last reported · 5 related reports

Former University of Michigan American football coach Matt Weiss was accused of hacking the personal information and private content of more than 3,000 student athletes. Lawsuits were brought over the harm, and former university athletes gave accounts of being victimised. Documents were later made public showing that a former University of Michigan employee was in the building at the time of the alleged hacking.

Key facts

Affected organisation
University of Michigan
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal information and private content of more than 3,000 student athletes
Cause / method
Alleged hacking of personal information and private content by former coach Matt Weiss
Location
United States

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Timeline

  1. Allegations emerged that Matt Weiss hacked the personal information and private content of more than 3,000 student athletes.
  2. A University of Michigan data breach lawsuit relating to the former coach's hacking came to light.
  3. A former University of Kentucky athlete was identified as a victim of Matt Weiss's data breach.
  4. A former university athlete described their experience as a victim of the alleged hacking.
  5. Documents were made public showing that a former University of Michigan employee was in the building at the time of the alleged hacking.

5 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.