I'm not confusing anything. The entire point of the exploits in question are to BREAK the privacy provided by messenger. Google doesn't provide any in the first place, and actively mines your data. Who needs an exploit when it's never encrypted in the first place?
To further this: you realize NSO isn't selling these exploits to Russian kiddies to steal your bank info, right?
These exploits are used by people like the Saudi Government to uncover a Jeff Bezos affair. They're after politicians/power brokers for the purpose of accessing otherwise secure communications for the purpose of stealing state secrets or blackmail.
It absolutely does, you're exactly one subpoena away from that happening. Then you're at the mercy of Google deciding whether they care more about you or their balance sheet.
I'm not confusing anything. The entire point of the exploits in question are to BREAK the privacy provided by messenger. Google doesn't provide any in the first place, and actively mines your data. Who needs an exploit when it's never encrypted in the first place?
To further this: you realize NSO isn't selling these exploits to Russian kiddies to steal your bank info, right?
These exploits are used by people like the Saudi Government to uncover a Jeff Bezos affair. They're after politicians/power brokers for the purpose of accessing otherwise secure communications for the purpose of stealing state secrets or blackmail.