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My LinkedIn account was hacked: I don't use it but I fixed it fast. Here's why and how

If you've discovered your LinkedIn account was hacked (as I did), you should act immediately to get it restored. Here's how I resolved the issue.

Imagine if a hacker were to get access to my account and then trash my reputation by posting a barrage of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad things. After clicking the link on my phone, it opened my camera app and guided me through snapping a photo of the front and back of my license. Lock down LinkedIn with a weak password and no multi-factor authentication and it's only a matter of time before you're account is breached.

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