Jim Harbaugh speaks out on alleged hacking scandal involving former Michigan football OC Matt Weiss

Weiss is accused of hacking into computers at more than 100 universities nationwide

Former Michigan Wolverines and current Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh addressed the computer hacking allegations against former NFL and Michigan assistant Matt Weiss.

On Monday (March 31), Harbaugh spoke to reporters at the NFL owners meetings, stating he was unaware of the allegations until after Weiss coached his final game with the Wolverines in the 2022 college football playoffs.

--> Ex-Michigan football coach charged with hacking personal data, intimate content of student-athletes

Weiss is accused of hacking into computers at more than 100 universities nationwide and stealing the identities of over 3,000 student-athletes.

--> Attorney accuses University of Michigan of ‘repeated failures’ after Matt Weiss data breach

As of now, at least five students have filed class action lawsuits against Weiss.


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