If can receive a firmware update over the internet; you bet it can be bricked remotely, or otherwise upgraded to be capable of remote bricking. That applies to

If can receive a firmware update over the internet; you bet it can be bricked remotely, or otherwise upgraded to be capable of remote bricking. That applies to any and all devices, including those already sold. For that matter, I've lost track of all the times Linux distributions have done remote bricking, albeit by accident.