In his lawsuit, filed in Texas, Larry Williams claims Apple 'failed to exercise reasonable care' and that Apple 'knew, or should have known, that its Product would cause unsolicited privacy breaches and eavesdropping'".

He said that Apple did not adequately test its software and that Apple was "aware there was a high probability at least some consumers would suffer harm".

The suit says that Williams was "undergoing a private deposition with a client when this defective product breached allowed for the recording" of the conversation. Williams claimed this caused "sustained permanent and continuous injuries, pain and suffering and emotional trauma that will continue". He said that Williams "lost the ability to earn a living and will continue to be so in the future".

The lawsuit also says that iOS 12.1, the latest major release of the iPhone operating system, was defective and "unreasonably dangerous" and that Apple "failed to provide adequate warnings to avoid the substantial danger" posed by the security flaw.

Williams is seeking compensatory and punitive damages as a result of the exploit.