Potential blackmail threat after watching adult content on iPhone

Hello , first time using this but don’t know who to turn to or ask these questions due to feeling embarrassed … so I’ve watched p***hub in the past sad to say/confess not proud to say it either .. I went into my iCloud email account to clean out any unwanted emails and when I went into the junk mail I saw an email from an unknown account saying they hacked me and have proof of me watching it and will send it to friends/family/etc. unless I pay them the certain amount they’re asking for … did my iPhone get hacked or a virus from watching adult content ? I’m not going to lie seeing that email did scare me cause I’ve never gotten something like this before please help anyone I’m in desperate need of guidance


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Original Title: Viruses/Being Hacked

iPhone 16 Plus, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 10, 2025 11:23 AM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2025 11:31 AM

No need to be embarrassed about visiting an adult website. But you can't be hacked from doing so. And that email you got is a common scam, many of us have gotten. If your iPhone isn't jailbroken, there is no way they know anything about any sites you've visited, nor can they do anything to harm you. Block them, then delete them and go on with your life.

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Jul 10, 2025 11:31 AM in response to Kpoplovefan

No need to be embarrassed about visiting an adult website. But you can't be hacked from doing so. And that email you got is a common scam, many of us have gotten. If your iPhone isn't jailbroken, there is no way they know anything about any sites you've visited, nor can they do anything to harm you. Block them, then delete them and go on with your life.

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