I fully agree on the need for action. But I don't get why IoT should get a special treatment compared to outdated smartphones, PCs, Macs and even video game con

I fully agree on the need for action. But I don't get why IoT should get a special treatment compared to outdated smartphones, PCs, Macs and even video game consoles. Any device that connects to a network is a potential target. So what about the old iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro from 2008 we gave to our kids for music, YouTube and getting started with computers?