Developers Peter James and Jonny L. Saunders independently discovered they could easily prompt Meta's Muse AI to download its entire filesystem, including Ubuntu system files and internal documentation. Meta denies this constitutes a security breach, stating users can access their own virtual machine data, though the leaked files reveal details about Muse's internal architecture, memory storage, and capabilities. This is the second Muse vulnerability disclosed this week.
In 2011, Australian bartender Dan Saunders discovered an ATM glitch at National Australia Bank that allowed unlimited withdrawals, exploiting a lag between transactions and balance updates to steal AU$1.6 million over four and a half months. After spending the money on luxury goods and experiencing guilt, he turned himself in to police and was sentenced to prison, community service, and a fine.