Quick answer
Locked out? Submit LinkedIn’s Report Unauthorized Account Access or Changes form (include your profile URL); LinkedIn says it will verify it’s you and help you regain access. Still signed in? Submit the form, then change your password, turn on two-factor authentication, review active sessions and sign out of any you don’t recognize, and check the emails and phone numbers on your account.
Does this match what you see?
- Your password no longer works and your email was changed.
- Posts, messages or connections appear that you didn’t make.
- A connection is suddenly sending messages they wouldn’t normally send.
- You see sign-ins from devices you don’t recognize.
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Based on LinkedIn Help “Report a compromised account” and “Contact LinkedIn customer support”, supplied by the site owner. Restricted rather than hacked? See LinkedIn account restricted.
Why this happens: the possible causes
How LinkedIn says accounts usually get compromised.
| Situation | First step |
|---|---|
| Can’t sign in, changes on your account | Submit LinkedIn’s unauthorized access form (details) |
| Still signed in, but someone else has access | Form, then password, two-factor and sessions (steps) |
| A connection’s account is hacked | Report it as impersonating (steps) |
- Left signed in on a public or shared devicePossible
LinkedIn says the next person on that device may have signed in to your account.
- An old email or phone number on your accountPossible
LinkedIn says an outdated email or phone may have been recycled or compromised.
- Reused password exposed elsewherePossible
LinkedIn says if you use the same password on several sites, it may have been stolen through phishing unrelated to LinkedIn.
Try these 60-second checks first
- Have your LinkedIn profile URL ready; LinkedIn asks you to include it in the report.
How to fix it, step by step
Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.
Fix 1: Locked out: report unauthorized access
LinkedIn says if you can’t sign in and believe someone else accessed your account, it will verify it’s yours and help you regain access once it receives the form.
- Open LinkedIn’s Report a compromised account (external site, opens in a new tab) article and submit the Report Unauthorized Account Access or Changes form.
- Include your profile URL if you have it.
- Follow LinkedIn’s steps to confirm it’s your account.
Our tip: also try a normal password reset in case the email or phone on your account still works. If LinkedIn has restricted the account to protect it, see verify your identity.
Did it work? You hear back from LinkedIn about your report.
Did Fix 1 solve it?
Great, you fixed it with Fix 1. Tell us it worked, or bookmark this page in case it happens again.
Fix 2: Still signed in: lock your account down
LinkedIn says to submit the form and immediately take these steps if you think someone else has access but you can still sign in.
- Submit the Report Unauthorized Account Access or Changes form.
- Change your password to a strong one you don’t use anywhere else.
- Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Review your active sessions: sign out of any you don’t recognize, or sign out everywhere at once.
- Check every email address and phone number on your account is current and secure.
- Secure the personal email accounts linked to LinkedIn, resetting their passwords if needed.
Did it work? Only your own devices appear in active sessions.
Did Fix 2 solve it?
Great, you fixed it with Fix 2. Tell us it worked, or bookmark this page in case it happens again.
Clean up after you get back in
- Review recent connections, keeping only people you know or trust.
- Check posts and activity from while you were hacked, plus recent likes and follows.
- Check your messages, and delete anything you didn’t do. LinkedIn has a “Compromised account cleanup” article with more detail.
A connection’s account looks hacked
LinkedIn says to report it right away:
- Go to the person’s profile.
- Click More… under their profile picture and choose Report or block.
- Choose Report [name] or entire account, then This person is impersonating someone.
- Click Submit report.
LinkedIn says it will investigate and contact the member if their account was compromised. Meanwhile you can limit your contact info to connections, block them (and unblock later), or remove the connection (you’d need to re-invite them later).
Contacting LinkedIn support (there’s no phone number)
- Go to the LinkedIn Help Center (external site, opens in a new tab) and sign in (you must be signed in to contact support).
- Scroll to the bottom of an article or the Help Center homepage, click Contact us, then Chat with support. Premium members may see Start Chat (right pane or bottom of the page) instead.
- Describe your problem to the help assistant (an AI chat). If it can’t solve it, LinkedIn says you’ll get options to reach the support team.
LinkedIn says Premium members can also chat with a live consultant (in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and Italian). Can’t sign in at all? Use the hacked-account form above, or see LinkedIn account restricted.
How accounts get hacked
LinkedIn says accounts are usually compromised when someone gets your login details or a device you’re signed in on. It says this could happen if:
- You didn’t fully sign out on a public or shared computer.
- An old email or phone number on your account was recycled or compromised.
- You reused a password that was stolen in phishing unrelated to LinkedIn.
LinkedIn suggests not reusing passwords and avoiding public Wi-Fi without a VPN. Its terms also say not to share your account.
How to know it worked
- You’re back in, with a new password, two-factor on, and only your own sessions active.
Still not working? Your next steps
- Can’t get a code? See LinkedIn password reset and codes. Account restricted? See LinkedIn account restricted.
Official help routes
SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.
Frequently asked questions
What do I do if my LinkedIn account was hacked?
LinkedIn says to submit its Report Unauthorized Account Access or Changes form right away. If you can still sign in, change your password, turn on two-factor authentication and sign out of sessions you don’t recognize.
Can I sign out of LinkedIn on all devices?
Yes. LinkedIn says you can review active sessions and sign out of individual sessions or everywhere at once.
How do I report a friend’s hacked LinkedIn account?
LinkedIn says to go to their profile, click More… > Report or block > Report [name] or entire account > This person is impersonating someone > Submit report.
Does LinkedIn have a customer service phone number?
No. LinkedIn says it doesn’t offer phone support, doesn’t charge for support, and never asks for your password. Contact it through Help Center chat while signed in.
How did someone get into my LinkedIn account?
LinkedIn lists common ways: a device left signed in, an outdated email or phone number that was recycled or compromised, or a reused password stolen through phishing elsewhere.
Did this solve your problem?
Your answer stays in your browser — nothing is sent or stored. The “tell us” link opens your own email app.
Out of date or didn’t work? Email us — never include passwords or codes.
Sources and how we checked this guide
We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.
- Report a compromised account (external site, opens in a new tab)
- Contact LinkedIn customer support (external site, opens in a new tab)
Last reviewed 6 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 6 February 2027. How we write and review guides.
What changed
- 6 November 2026: First published.
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