These former college athletes were told a coach may have hacked into their private photos
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Volleyball has been a source of joy for Aly Torline, shaping her from a kid in club leagues to collegiate athlete. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The 30-year-old “can’t say enough good things” about her experience at the California State University in San Bernardino. She was recognized as an all-American by a national coaching organization and said the relationships with her teammates and coaches helped shape her into the woman she is today.
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Main Idea: Former college athlete Aly Torline says a former football coach, Matt Weiss, may have hacked into her private accounts and exposed intimate photos, raising fears about how student data was protected.
Key Points:
- Federal authorities told former student-athletes they may have been victims in a wide hack tied to Weiss, a former NFL and University of Michigan assistant coach.
- Prosecutors say Weiss used stolen personal data to break into accounts of thousands of students and alumni, mostly women, and looked at private images and videos.
- Torline and other former athletes say they have gotten few details from authorities or their schools and still do not know what was taken.
- The case has led to lawsuits and criticism of colleges and vendors over weak security, including missing multi-factor authentication and other safeguards.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The alleged hack may make students, workers, and families more worried about how schools and vendors protect private data, photos, and accounts.
Positive Impact
The case could push colleges and companies to use stronger logins and better security checks to reduce future breaches.
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- Primary:Matt Weissperson
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- Matt WeisspersonPrimaryEvaluated
Former Michigan and NFL assistant football coach at the center of the indictment and alleged hacking scheme.
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Former collegiate athlete whose notice from authorities and lawsuit anchor the victim perspective in the story.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - California State University in San Bernardinoeducational / research institutionMajorAI selected
Torline’s alma mater and one of the institutions named in the civil lawsuit tied to the alleged breach.
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Database software company whose system prosecutors say Weiss used to access athlete information.
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Weiss’s former employer and a central institution in the allegations and broader context.
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Attorney representing victims in the civil class action and quoted on the emotional impact.
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Attorney representing victims in the civil class action and quoted on the emotional impact.
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