The State of New York launched an investigation into Apple in connection with a software glitch that allows iPhone users eavesdrop through the FaceTime app.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James announced the probe on Wednesday. According to them, Apple failed to warn consumers about the FaceTime bug and its response in addressing the problem slow.
The governor and the attorney general said the FaceTime bug puts the privacy of consumers in New York at risk. Users reported that glitch enables them to receive audio and video from the device of a person whom they are calling even before that person answered the call.
Cuomo says the FaceTime bug is a “serious consumer rights issue”
In a statement, Cuomo said, “New Yorkers deserve to know that their phones are safe and cannot be used against them.”
Additionally, the governor said, he supports the attorney general’s investigation into Apple’s “egregious bug that put the privacy of New Yorkers at risk.” He also stated that the problem is a “serious consumer rights issue.”
