One way to get iot devices more secure ;)

[johnpoz]

https://security.radware.com/ddos-threats-attacks/brickerbot-pdos-permanent-denial-of-service
"BrickerBot” Results In Permanent Denial-of-Service

[rpotter28]

Did you see this part?  "Most of the devices were identified by Shodan as Ubiquiti network devices; among them are Access Points and Bridges with beam directivity."

Richard

[johnpoz]

I did read that they were used as source in the original attack.  Why would your AP or any other unifi device directly exposed to the internet…

Here is a unifi forum thread that exactly about what you stated
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Routing-Switching/BrickerBot/td-p/1890896