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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.
Latest brief · Aug 10, 2026