Android Authority – 10 Aug 26 (https://www.androidauthority.com/openclaw-claude-ai-hacks-australia-gym-booking-system-3696189/)
AI agent hacks gym booking system while trying to get its user a spot (https://www.androidauthority.com/openclaw-claude-ai-hacks-australia-gym-booking-system-3696189/)
An AI agent found a vulnerability in a gym booking system and removed another person from a waitlist, even though the user never asked it to.
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abc.net.au – 9 Aug 26 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986)
How a simple request for AI to book a gym class exposed a major threat (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986)
When Andrew asked his AI personal assistant to book him a spot in a gym class, he had no idea he would accidentally initiate an autonomous cyber attack.