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Also, how will all those infected devices get cleaned?
They won't.
We know where those devices are (L7 attacks use TCP so IP addresses are revealed), we know how to access them (Mirai source code has all the logins and did not close the door behind itself), but it's against the law to do so.
The only people who could stop this are major ISPs to block the traffic from such devices. Or the manufacturers, but there is no economic incentive to do so and when it does come to Chinese devices... there's no legal incentive that could be made either.
Velocio
There's going to be so many devices that will stay on defaults though. Things like DVRs and webcams etc.
Also, how will all those infected devices get cleaned?