Internet Chemotherapy
Mudge mentioned on his Twitter account (https://twitter.com/dotMudge/status/941373739681189888) that a project like this had been requested in the DoD but was held back by politics.Victor Gevers is cited by Bleeping computer (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brickerbot-au...) as saying there are better ways of solving the problem than forcibly disabling/bricking devices. I'm curious what those are, though, since IoT manufacturers (speaking broadly) don't seem motivated right now to take even basic security precautions with their devices. I know some groups use sinkholes to redirect compromised devices, but while that can be useful for research it doesn't seem like it has the same motivational impact for change.