Apple doesn't have access to the message content thanks to end-to-end encryption (technically they can have access if you backup your messages to iCloud, but by

Apple doesn't have access to the message content thanks to end-to-end encryption (technically they can have access if you backup your messages to iCloud, but by that point it's already too late). However they are working on better sandboxing to help prevent this class of attacks, and Google Project Zero posted an overview of how that "blastdoor" process works: https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-look-at-imessage-in-ios-14.html https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-look-at-ime...