Sigh, When Will They Learn
As soon as a manufacturer gives something an IP address, they effectively have to cease being a hardware manufacturer and become a fully formed, active and pin-sharp software company that just happens to make stuff.
Or else things like this happen.
Of course making that transition is expensive, which is why many don't, and which is why software companies might end up ruling the world. It's probably easier to learn how to make a car, rocket, heating system, etc. than to learn how to be effective an effective software company.