Sell Hack, the email-revealing LinkedIn plug-in, shuts down... for now

Danny Palmer
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Browser extension shuts down after a cease and desist order from LinkedIn but vows to return after "record signups"

Sell Hack, the LinkedIn plug-in that allowed users to expose email addresses of other users - even if they weren't connected on the professional social media network - has shut down. At least th...

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