Just wanted to say thank you for making this point. Far too many people on this site (and in tech in general) fall into this category: https://xkcd.com/2501/
People being targeted by the NSO Group are generally very smart very educated people, but they're journalists, not digital security specialists. They may even know how to beat a tail, but they have no idea about MAC addresses. As someone who has been on both sides of the divide just "flipping a switch" is a massive upgrade to the ability for reporters and activists to keep themselves and their contacts safe.
People being targeted by the NSO Group are generally very smart very educated people, but they're journalists, not digital security specialists. They may even know how to beat a tail, but they have no idea about MAC addresses. As someone who has been on both sides of the divide just "flipping a switch" is a massive upgrade to the ability for reporters and activists to keep themselves and their contacts safe.