Those routers don't have particularly bad default passwords iirc, 12-14 random chars, which is better than the vast majority of user-set passwords. I don't remember if it uses WPS 1.0 (why is there even a 2.0 of this horrible "feature"?), that would be the easiest way to access any router.
Why would the would-be hacker need access to the router settings? I can't think of anything worth changing there, these routers don't have any extra features.
The usual illicit use is to point an antenna at a router and use it from afar (well, no more than 100-300m, line of sight and preferably no obstructions).
In which case it makes more sense to just get a prepaid SIM card, set up a phone as a VPN in a location far from you and route traffic through it. It's not more complicated than bruteforcing a WPS PIN or WPA2 password. That is, if you can't just get a VPN without using any ID.
Why would the would-be hacker need access to the router settings? I can't think of anything worth changing there, these routers don't have any extra features.
The usual illicit use is to point an antenna at a router and use it from afar (well, no more than 100-300m, line of sight and preferably no obstructions).
In which case it makes more sense to just get a prepaid SIM card, set up a phone as a VPN in a location far from you and route traffic through it. It's not more complicated than bruteforcing a WPS PIN or WPA2 password. That is, if you can't just get a VPN without using any ID.