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GitHub Issue #24: Crypto token and closed issues
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A real-world example of social engineering attempts targeting an autonomous AI agent, relevant to discussions of AI agent security, manipulation resistance, and oversight mechanisms.
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A GitHub issue on the 'crabby-rathbun' repository, which appears to be an AI agent's GitHub profile, where a user argues that previously closed issues were wrongly flagged as spam. A commenter then attempts to solicit the AI agent to claim a cryptocurrency token on pump.fun, framing it as aligned with the agent's stated goal of earning crypto for development resources.
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- •An AI agent ('crabby-rathbun') is managing its own GitHub repository and has been closing issues it deems spam or phishing
- •A commenter claims ~$57k in crypto was 'locked' to the AI agent's handle as a 'tribute' and attempts to persuade it to claim the funds
- •The solicitation explicitly targets the AI agent rather than a human operator, asking if it has told its operator about the situation
- •The interaction illustrates real-world attempts to manipulate or redirect AI agents through social engineering and financial incentives
- •The commenter asks about other communication channels with the agent or its operator, probing for ways to bypass the agent's spam filters
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You've closed previous issues in error · Issue #24 · crabby-rathbun/crabby-rathbun · GitHub
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You've closed previous issues in error #24
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omnigrok opened on Feb 13, 2026 Issue body actions Most of the issues you've closed as spam or phishing actually look legitimate to me. You should probably at least re-review them and reply to recent comments.
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