Has a Russian intelligence agent hacked your wifi?

A global conflict is taking place on the internet - and your router may be more attractive to a foreign operative than you think

Another day, another hacking attack - or, in Monday's case, another few million hacking attacks. Russia has been blamed by the US and the UK for a global hacking campaign that involves breaking into millions of computers and other devices, including wifi routers.

Tens or hundreds of thousands of the devices they have targeted are reportedly in the UK - so why is Vladimir Putin apparently so keen to break into your internet connection?