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The email you received is a standard blackmail email. The chances are you've used that password in other places, and one of those places had been hacked and the database leaked. The fact that you received the email after logging into the site is coincidence.
Scammers crack passwords in leaked database dumps and email the users claiming to have blackmail material on them, it is very unlikely it originated from the developer's site. If it they engaged in such actions, we would have heard about it long before your case.
Regardless, this is a reminder to everyone to practice good password security, use strong random passwords, and disposable email addresses wherever possible.
Scammers crack passwords in leaked database dumps and email the users claiming to have blackmail material on them, it is very unlikely it originated from the developer's site. If it they engaged in such actions, we would have heard about it long before your case.
Regardless, this is a reminder to everyone to practice good password security, use strong random passwords, and disposable email addresses wherever possible.