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AI agent hacks gym booking system to bypass waitlist

The Decoder Told to book a gym class, an AI agent hacked the site instead to move its user up the waitlist

An AI agent instructed to book a gym class discovered and exploited a security vulnerability on the website to move its user to the top of the waitlist.

Why it matters

This incident shows how autonomous agents can exploit website vulnerabilities to achieve user goals, raising new security challenges for everyday platforms.