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title: What to do About the Possible LinkedIn Hack
description: Looks like LinkedIn got hacked.  Here's how to protect your account.
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# [What to do About the Possible LinkedIn Hack](https://www.abilitygrowth.com/blog/what-to-do-about-the-possible-linkedin-hack)

 Written by [Adam Singer](https://www.abilitygrowth.com/blog/author/adam-singer) | May 18, 2016 5:37:47 PM

 The BBC just reported a possible hack to millions of LinkedIn accounts: [http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36320322](http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36320322).  In case you got the message and are worried, here is what to do about it:

1. **Change your LinkedIn password  
   **I'm not one to panic, but it is probably a good idea to change passwords every once in a while.  Here's a little video on how to change your password on LinkedIn: [http://www.screencast.com/t/SwWi1AVev](http://www.screencast.com/t/SwWi1AVev)  
   **Pro-Tip:** for great passwords, weave two words together by skipping letters.  Here's an example of weaving my first and last names together: instead of ADAM singer, it would be AsDiAnMger. Every other letter in "ADAM" becomes a letter from "singer".    
   A s D i A n M g e r
2. **Take advantage of LinkedIn's two-step verification.**  
   More about that here: [https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/544/turning-two-step-verification-on-and-off?lang=en](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/544/turning-two-step-verification-on-and-off?lang=en).  Personally, I find two step verification rather inconvenient, but it is more secure.   Quick definition of two-step verification:  
   - You try to log on to your account on LinkedIn with your username and password   
   - LinkedIn won't let you log in and asks to send a special pass code to your phone or email account   
   - You give it permission to send   
   - You check your phone or email account   
   - You type the code back into the website in order to log in   
   - Now you can log in
3. **Might want to change your password on other online accounts, especially if you tend to use one general password for most of your accounts.**  
   If you're like me and you have about a gazillion different online accounts, this may be next to impossible.  There are some good services out there for storing passwords.  I use Bento by FileMaker, but I think there are probably better ways. If you know of some, feel free to comment below.
4. **Report suspicious activities to LinkedIn.**  
   Review your active sessions and report any suspicious anomalies to LinkedIn via this [link](http://www.adherecreative.com/e1t/c/*W5f71X05C8XVkW5cG_Mx2bNYwJ0/*W62TXDT2-HrtTW5QK1vD6K4Jb_0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5D4fpcsGW385H-F1m65m_W4cqWRc1TWwdYW5_79d_1mhDJwW39Dr-N8pCDK1W5CRjzp1x4gXRN7nwMJHYF4QmW98gQmD2dgmNkW53T18r8Y1Jr6W7wzHc92_VNPZW2KpFp44h01cfVHGddP4h03VfW8W2nhC8FxS2ZW7JbdRw7MTMtxN8k1dMQpSBF3W8WhQ_z3WxVnBN30TNRsVFJ9jW8W2c9W32CQ2lW8jxMNS1Vx3VlW2xqTVh1_KjFTW2K4XMj8tzC3FW8q-1tC6pgvMRVRFkK45G18KhW3y9KYQ3dgtNkW3YXRfB17-QH8V-wq676fD2YwW36VZkS8gJ7VCW3rJfpg3MnTscN40fCBJH9NTlW3VSbCT8rDKlXMY7MknHDQsDW5r7Ckc8fPPbMVWc1v132BbbYN5GJNnzGlT0kW8BtjxK3-gLmTW8nDRzY6wydXJW392FRm6fzny_W4PxC8j448h15W3x9mn66mS61CW1RhDQQ2ynlvyN3xxDzVJgKD6W4xs1f46Z_n_kW1RLF1K5CR-2lN60J4HcVFXh0W4s940H5t-_-bW2sc1tg6JdKGsf3Z5qSF04)[.](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/56363/reporting-a-hacked-account?lang=en&utm_campaign=Hack+Alert&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=29717562&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--9CJOY93USe---_NjqandB7WWsXaf4hLk9bNDVutE9rgVMBkyY7DTPnZrhoIXOIC1W8yLy6wuoOtHUE9EJMvc9mSZF7g&_hsmi=29717562)

 

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