AI assistant hacks gym website in first known Australian autonomous cyber attack
Andrew asked his personal assistant to book him a spot in one of his gym's coveted morning classes. It was a task he thought was well suited to this particular assistant because the booking form was online and because his assistant was not ... (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1642#7716)
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Published: 15 August 2026
Source: AI Incident Database
Category: Incidents
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 15 August 2026
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