The University of Michigan is facing a class action lawsuit due to the actions of a former football coach, Matt Weiss, who is accused of exposing the private images and videos of thousands of student-athletes. 42 plaintiffs are suing, requesting the university pay to transfer the information to a forensic data security firm. Weiss is charged with unlawful access of computer and social media accounts of more than 3,300 individuals. He is further accused with deliberately targeting female students in order to access intimate photos and videos without knowledge or consent. 

Court documents state that Weiss allegedly hacked databases overseen by Keffer Development Services in order to download the personally identifiable and medical information of athletes from more than 100 colleges and universities, adding up to approximately 150,000 individuals. Then, Weiss allegedly accessed the email, social media, and cloud storage accounts for more than 1,300 students across the nation. 

An additional lawsuit (filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan) alleges violations under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Stored Communications Act, and Title IX. It also claims violations of civil rights, invasion of privacy, negligent hiring and supervision, gross negligence, trespass to chattels, and multiple violations of Michigan law (including assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and the Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act).