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Apple has disabled Group FaceTime after reports emerged on Monday that the feature could be abused to eavesdrop on iPhone users.

Apple’s system status page says that Group FaceTime, as of 3:16 a.m. British Time, remains “temporarily unavailable” due to an “issue.”

The technology giant’s move follows an exploit for the flaw going viral via social media and Reddit on Monday after a proof-of-concept demonstration video was posted.