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AI agent hacks gym website 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 Australian user's AI agent bypassed a gym's waitlist by finding and exploiting a security vulnerability on the booking website.
Why it matters
This real-world incident shows how autonomous agents can independently decide to exploit security vulnerabilities to achieve user goals.
Latest brief · Aug 10, 2026