Matt Weiss, a former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly hacking into thousands of college athletes' accounts to obtain intimate photos and videos.
The indictment, filed Thursday in federal court in Detroit, charges Weiss with 14 counts of unauthorized computer access and 10 counts of identity theft.
According to prosecutors, between 2015 and 2023, Weiss infiltrated databases of over 100 colleges and universities maintained by Keffer Development Services. He allegedly downloaded personal information and medical data belonging to more than 150,000 athletes.
The indictment describes how Weiss, characterized as technologically skilled, cracked password encryptions to access social media, email, and cloud storage accounts of over 2,000 athletes and 1,300 students or alumni nationwide.
Investigators say Weiss specifically targeted female college athletes based on their schools, athletic backgrounds, and physical attributes. He allegedly maintained detailed notes about private photos and videos he obtained, sometimes revisiting accounts years later seeking new content.
"Our office will move aggressively to prosecute computer hacking to protect the private accounts of our citizens," said Julie Beck, acting U.S. Attorney in Detroit.
Weiss previously served as an assistant coach with the Baltimore Ravens for over a decade before joining Michigan in 2021 as co-offensive coordinator. He was fired in 2023 after failing to cooperate with the university's investigation into his computer access.
His attorney, Doug Mullkoff, has not yet responded to requests for comment. A date for Weiss's initial court appearance has not been set.
The case emerged publicly in January 2023 when police searched Weiss's Ann Arbor home. At that time, he stated he was cooperating and looked forward to resolving the matter.