Hackers Leaks UFC Fight Pass Subscription Credentials

Subscribers to the UFC Fight Pass are facing their greatest nightmare -- hacked credentials. Credit card data and password used for the UFC subscriptions have been leaked out and hackers have been claiming allegiance to Anonymous but Anonymous members claimed that the hacking act was not the act of the official group.

A tweeted link directing any follower of UFC Fight Pass to a document which contains tens of thousands of user names, passwords, and credit card numbers started the buzz. It has also been reported that the hackers, whose affiliations to any Internet faction has not yet been confirmed, did not only target UFC but also Xbos Live, Twitch TV, Sony's PlayStation Network, Amazon, Hulu Plus, and Walmart, according to the Daily Dot. In other words, the leaks did not just happen to UFC alone but also to other groups.

The only sounding remedy to rectify the consequence of this tweeted link is for subscribers to change their card's password as soon as possible. It is also highly recommended for subscribers to check for any suspicious activity and transactions to the credit cards and immediately report the same to their banks.

To be exposed into this kind of risk puts all subscribers vulnerable. It also triggers the possibility of these companies to be open to multiple suits from their subscribers. These companies would have expected these suits to come at any time of the day. However, the companies whose subscribers' credentials are being leaked are also trying to find out who should be blamed and punished.

In order for UFC to have a solid defence against any possible suits against them due to the hacking incident, UFC must be able to prove that they have been diligent in taking care for their subscribers' credentials and that they have put up the highest security for it. This does not seem to be so when back in January, Iain Kidd noted how UFC's digital security measures were lax at best.

While the data mass leak was an unfortunate incident, UFC Fight Pass' hack to their subscribers' credentials seemed inevitable considering the company's laxity. It should be noted that the feud between Anonymous and UFC dated back in 2012 and it should have been from then on that UFC took the time and initiative to tighten and strengthen its security measure.