LinkedIn is a organization tracked across 14 threat clusters and 24 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed October 27, 2025; most recent activity June 2, 2026.
LinkedIn is a global professional networking platform that hosts profiles, messaging, and job postings. Its trust signals and communications features are increasingly weaponized by threat actors for social engineering, phishing, and espionage recruitment, making it a high-value attack surface for targeting executives and organizations in cybersecurity contexts.
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking organization, executed a targeted attack on the CEO of AllSecure using a fake LinkedIn job interview and deepfake technology. This sophisticated approach highlights the…
Chinese intelligence services are reportedly employing fake LinkedIn profiles to target sensitive information from British officials and citizens. Security experts warn that these tactics, which include fake emails and…
On June 2, 2026, Kanary announced new integrations with X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn to enhance its Human Attack Surface Management platform. This development allows users to monitor and mitigate risks associated…
A phishing campaign has been identified that targets senior finance professionals on LinkedIn, aiming to steal Microsoft login credentials. The attackers send direct messages from seemingly legitimate profiles, offering…
North Korean operatives are impersonating professionals on LinkedIn to apply for remote IT roles, utilizing real accounts to enhance their credibility. This strategy aims to infiltrate global organizations and generate…
A phishing campaign is utilizing LinkedIn private messages to deliver Remote Access Trojans (RATs) through a legitimate open-source penetration testing tool. Cybersecurity researchers from ReliaQuest have identified…
Chinese intelligence operatives are using fake recruitment agents and platforms like LinkedIn to target UK lawmakers for sensitive information. MI5 issued an espionage alert highlighting these tactics and the ongoing…
Scammers are targeting LinkedIn users with fake messages about policy violations, urging them to click on malicious links. These scams utilize bot-like profiles that convincingly mimic LinkedIn's branding, including the…
A phishing campaign is targeting executives and IT professionals via LinkedIn private messages. Researchers at ReliaQuest report that the messages lure victims into opening an archive file that installs a legitimate…
A software developer named tmuxvim has gone viral for embedding a prompt injection in his LinkedIn profile that manipulates AI recruitment bots to communicate in Old English. By hiding an instruction in the 'Me' section…