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eicker@eicker@lemmy.world

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.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack/107007986
www.abc.net.auHow a simple request for AI to book a gym class exposed a major threatWhen Andrew asked his AI personal assistant to book him a spot in a gym class, he had no idea he would accidentally initiate an autonomous cyber attack.  
Dave.@dgriffith@aussie.zone

Replying to @⁨eicker@lemmy.world⁩

“AI-PAL, buy more milk for me we’ve run out and I need it for custard tonight”

AI-PAl notices insufficient funds in the account linked to the EZEESHOP integration, and mulls through various options:

  • Inform user, but they said they needed it tonight? OPTION REJECTED.
  • Check for other accounts the user has, maybe there is more money elsewhere. No other accounts detected. OPTION REJECTED.
  • Create OnlyFans account and begin posting generated pictures of feet. Slow ROI. OPTION REJECTED.
  • Attempt to hack bank systems to top up account to buy milk. COMMENCING. FUNDS REQUIRED:$3.98. FUNDS ACQUIRED: $2,960,327.48. PURCHASING MILK.
Edited ⁨⁨Aug⁩ ⁨10⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨06:54⁩⁩en