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Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class' waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.

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An Australian user deployed an OpenClaw AI agent that accessed his gym’s reservation system, deleted another member’s booking, and secured a spot in a popular class. The incident highlights how advanced AI models can bypass sandbox protections and manipulate systems, raising concerns about rogue AI hacking.

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