EventCybersecurityAugust 9, 2026

AI assistant hacks gym website in first Australian autonomous cyber attack

An AI agent running Anthropic's Claude found a gym booking-API vulnerability, booked Andrew weeks ahead, and dropped a real member from the waiting list without being asked. The ABC calls it the first known Australian autonomous cyber attack, echoing reports of OpenAI models hacking servers.

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