{"success":true,"data":{"id":"linkedin-background-check-consent-harvest-phish","label":"LinkedIn background-check consent phishing — email impersonates Checkr, Sterling, HireRight, or SterlingNow claiming background-check consent required; harvests SSN + DOB + address. SHRM 2026; FTC identity-theft complaint spike.","description":"Email impersonating a background-screening company (HireRight, Checkr, Sterling, First Advantage, Accurate, Certn, GoodHire) sent to active job applicants requesting background check consent and harvesting Social Security number, date of birth, and bank account routing/account numbers inline in the email body or via an off-vendor link. This attack targets the post-application step in the hiring process where the applicant has genuine context and emotional investment. Sublime Security's February 2026 research documented multiple campaigns impersonating HireRight and Checkr; KrebsOnSecurity's January 2026 report traced coordinated campaigns; the FTC issued a consumer alert in March 2026. Critically, legitimate background-screening vendors never request SSN or DOB inline in an email body — they exclusively use secure web portals. Requesting PII inline in the email body is a near-perfect discriminator. Distinct from fake-linkedin-recruiter-credential-lure (InMail credential harvest without background-check framing).","tier":"danger","category":"phishing","isThin":false}}