Security News > 2023 > August > LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign
LinkedIn is being targeted in a wave of account hacks resulting in many accounts being locked out for security reasons or ultimately hijacked by attackers.
As reported today by Cyberint, many LinkedIn users have been complaining about the account takeovers or lockouts and an inability to resolve the problems through LinkedIn support.
The attackers appear to be using leaked credentials or brute-forcing to attempt to take control of a large number of LinkedIn accounts.
In some cases observed by Cyberint, the attackers demanded a small ransom to give the accounts back to the original owners or outright deleted the accounts without asking for anything.
LinkedIn accounts can be valuable for social engineering, phishing, and job offer scams that sometimes lead to multi-million dollar cyber-heists.
Especially after LinkedIn introduced features that combat fake profiles and inauthentic behavior on the platform, hijacking existing accounts has become much more pragmatic for hackers.