Exactly, this particular sentence seems to overly dramatise the situation.
Is this issue any different to using open wifi at a cafe, which many many people do, relying on HTTPS for their security? (This is an honest question)
Is this issue any different to using open wifi at a cafe, which many many people do, relying on HTTPS for their security? (This is an honest question)
The risk is that you may do things on a protected network assuming it really is protected - this is more of a thing for organisations rather than consumers, for example organisations might have unprotected services accessible over their office wifi.