I dug a bit on smart meters since an anon brought it up. Found out Mass has a law mandating smart meters and yes they can be hacked by wifi. Was this the method used? Don't know but things are very spoopy. There's already a backlash of anger against the gas company (https://www.columbiagasma.com/) on MSM. More here https://www.columbiagaspa.com/billing-payment-options/your-gas-meter/automated-meter-reading