Russia installed malware on Wi-Fi routers The Boston FBI helped shut it down masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The hackers used default passwords to access internet routers, which they then used to launch "harvesting campaigns" against targets of "intelligence interest" to the Russian government, according to US officials.