Can you get a virus from opening an email on your iPhone?
A questionable email alone is unlikely to infect your phone, but you can get malware from opening an email on your phone if you actively accept or trigger a download. As with text messages, the damage is done when you download an infected attachment from an email or click a link to a malicious website.
What happens if you accidentally open a spam email on iPhone?
Once you open this message, it will cause the iPhone to crash so you would need to reboot. The hackers will reportedly get access to your phone during the reboot and could take control of your device.
Can spam emails affect iPhone?
iPhones aren’t safe from phishing attacks, either, since that doesn’t require an app to be installed. Click a bad link in an email or text message and it could lead to trouble.