Warning signs and security checks for your professional profile.
Warning Signs Your LinkedIn Is Compromised
- Login alert from an unfamiliar device or location
- Password no longer works
- Your email address has been changed
- Connections report receiving spam messages from you
- Posts or articles you didn't write appear on your profile
- Your job title, company, or profile information has been altered
- Connection requests sent to people you don't know
- Premium subscription or settings changed without your consent
How to Check for Unauthorised Access
1. Review Active Sessions
Go to Settings → Sign in & security → Where you're signed in. Review all active sessions and sign out of unfamiliar ones.
2. Check Email Notifications
Search for emails from security-noreply@linkedin.com about account changes you didn't make.
3. Review Connected Applications
Go to Settings → Data privacy → Other applications. Remove any you don't recognise.
4. Check Recent Activity
Review your posts, messages, and connection activity for anything you didn't do.
Immediate Actions
- Change your password immediately
- Enable two-step verification
- Sign out of all sessions
- Remove unfamiliar connected apps
- Verify your email and phone number
- Alert your connections
Important
Can't log in? Visit linkedin.com/help/linkedin and search for 'hacked account'. See: How to Recover Your LinkedIn Account After Being Hacked.
Was this guide helpful?
Know someone who needs this? Send them the guide.
JD
Written by
Jordan DicksonFounder, CyberSecurityGuides
Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.
Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers