LinkedIn under attack, malicious hackers seize accounts

Security researchers have identified that a widespread LinkedIn malicious hacking campaign has seen many users locked out of their accounts worldwide. Some users who have had their access to their LinkedIn accounts blocked by the cybercriminals changing their passwords have been pressured into paying a ransom, according to a report from Cyberint, and threatened with permanent account deletion. In other instances, LinkedIn users report that they have received notification emails from LinkedIn telling them that their accounts have been temporarily locked due to "unusual activity". These appear...

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