What it means
An active session is a device or browser signed into your actual LinkedIn account. An impersonating profile is a separate account that copies your name, photo or work history. Both may send misleading messages to your connections, but ending sessions secures the real account only; reporting the clone addresses the separate profile. Compare the profile URL and account history before choosing the response.
A real-world example
A colleague receives a job offer from a profile with your photo but a new URL and few connections. Your own Devices list is normal. This points to a clone rather than evidence of a stolen session.
What to do
For an unfamiliar session, close it, change the password, secure the email and review messages. For a separate fake profile, open its More menu and use Report or Block with the impersonation reason. Warn affected contacts through a known channel.
The distinction that matters
A compromised real account and a clone can coexist, so check both when facts warrant it. LinkedIn's location label for a session can be approximate. A platform report may take time; meanwhile, protect money and identity data through banks, employers or local authorities as needed. Removing a clone does not retrieve documents someone already sent to it.
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