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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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: TechCrunch
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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