Could my iPhone have been compromised by a spam email?
So a couple of days ago I got an email to my iCloud, which I rarely use, saying that they had installed spyware on my phone because of some link I clicked and that they had some videos of me in a compromising position that they would send to my family, friends and coworkers if I didn’t send them some from of cryptocurrency. I deleted it almost as soon as I got it because it set off some “scam email” red flags in my head but I’m still a little bit paranoid. As far as I know I haven’t clicked on any random links that could’ve made me vulnerable. And I know deep in my brain that this is most likely not true, but it would really put my mind to ease if I knew if putting spyware on my phone wasn’t possible and that I’m being scared for no reason. Like I said, to the best of my knowledge, I haven’t clicked on anything sketchy and my phones not jailbroken. Anything would help! Thank you!
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iPhone 11, iOS 17