Apple disables FaceTime after security bug surfaces

Apple has disabled the complete Group FaceTime feature for the time being after a recent bug in Apple FaceTime created panic among users, where it allowed a person to listen in on someone without them even picking up the call.

A major security flaw led to many Apple users bashing the firm, however, Apple mentioned that it will fix the issue in its next update. Now, as more people started to raise their voice against it, Apple has temporarily disabled the Group FaceTime feature in iOS and macOS to fix it.

The bug in Apple’s FaceTime video calling feature that infuriated users lets anyone to call a phone or Mac and eavesdrop in before the other person even answers the call. Where many users recommended disabling the feature, Apple took a step by doing it itself, reported The Verge.

FaceTime bug lets users eavesdrop through phone even if call isn’t received

The feature was disabled on the server side and as per reports, this has also fixed the flaw for majority of Apple users. Though some people are still facing the issue, Apple is probably still in process of replicating this across multiple servers.

Apple is also planning to fix the bug on the client side with a software update to come later this week. In the meantime, what users can do is disable FaceTime themselves from settings.

Moreover, according to Mashable, reports have also suggested that Apple was aware of the bug, yet it did not alert its customers.