iCloud email hacked and receiving hundreds of spam emails every day.

My iCloud email has been hacked and I am now receiving hundreds of spam messages every couple hours a day. I want to change my iCloud email but if I set a new iCloud up will I loose all my photos and stuff? Thank you.

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on Sep 2, 2020 12:44 PM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2020 2:56 PM

I wouldn't necessarily call what you've described being "hacked" as it sounds that your email was placed on a mail distribution list. Now whether this was done maliciously or not is debatable but you do not have to resort to such extremes as changing your Apple ID.


Consider these options first because considering changing your Apple ID -- Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud – Apple Support.

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Sep 2, 2020 2:56 PM in response to ehernandez8069

I wouldn't necessarily call what you've described being "hacked" as it sounds that your email was placed on a mail distribution list. Now whether this was done maliciously or not is debatable but you do not have to resort to such extremes as changing your Apple ID.


Consider these options first because considering changing your Apple ID -- Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud – Apple Support.

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