Smashing Security· Folge 461

This man hid $400 million in a fishing rod. Then it vanished

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<p>A cannabis-growing, beekeeping, gyrocopter-flying Irishman invested his drug money in Bitcoin back in 2011 - and now sits on a fortune worth $400 million. There's just one small problem: the access codes were tucked inside his fishing rod case, which has mysteriously vanished. Or has it? Because this week, one of his frozen wallets suddenly woke up and moved $35 million - and someone had to identify themselves to do it.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ajax Football Club scores a spectacular cyber own-goal, as a data breach that the club claimed affected "a few hundred" fans turns out to may have exposed the personal details of 300,000 supporters - along with the ability to steal match tickets and quietly remove people from the stadium ban list.</p><p>All this and much more in episode 461 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, joined this week by special guest journalist Danny Palmer.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE LINKS:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="reuters.com/world/us/iran-linked-hackers-claim…; rel="nofollow">Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents</a> - Reuters.</li><li><a href="techspot.com/news/111849-windows-pcs-crash-thr…; rel="nofollow">Windows PCs crash three times as often as Macs, report says</a> - TechSpot.</li><li><a href="cointelegraph.com/news/uk-wife-accused-stealin…; rel="nofollow">Wife used CCTV to steal $176M of husband’s crypto, UK court told</a> - Coin Telegraph.</li><li><a href="irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/03/24/gardai-sei…; rel="nofollow">Gardaí open €30m bitcoin virtual wallet, first of 12 accessed since seizure in 2019</a> - Irish Times.</li><li><a href="info.arkm.com/research/clifton-collins-irish-d…; rel="nofollow">Irish Drug Dealer’s Lost BTC Stack Worth $400m Has Woken Up</a> - Arkham.</li><li><a href="cybernews.com/security/ajax-data-breach-hacker…; rel="nofollow">Ajax FC data breach exposes 300,000 fans, hacker steals tickets an stadium ban details</a> - Cybernews.</li><li><a href="bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002q765/small-prop…; rel="nofollow">Small Prophets</a> - BBC iPlayer.</li><li><a href="rpgtaverns.com/"; rel="nofollow">RPG Taverns</a> - Dungeons and Dragons tavern in London.</li><li><a href="smashingsecurity.com/store/"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SPONSORS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="smashingsecurity.com/action1"; rel="nofollow">Action1</a> - Keep your systems safe (and your sanity intact) with the patch management platform that just works. The best part? Your first 200 endpoints are free, forever, with no functional limits.</li><li><a href="meter.com/smashing"; rel="nofollow">Meter</a> - Network infrastructure for the enterprise. Get a free personalised demo.</li><li><a href="vanta.com/smashing"; rel="nofollow">Vanta</a> - Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on <a href="smashingsecurity.com/applepodcasts"; rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="podchaser.com/podcasts/smashing-security-24472…; rel="nofollow">Podchaser</a>.</p><p>Become a supporter! Join Smashing Security PLUS via <a href="patreon.com/smashingsecurity"; rel="nofollow">Patreon</a> or <a href="smashingsecurity.com/applepodcasts"; rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> for ad-free episodes on our early-release feed!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>Follow us on <a href="bsky.app/profile/smashingsecurity.com"; rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a> or <a href="smashingsecurity.com/mastodon"; rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a>, or on the <a href="reddit.com/r/smashingsecurity"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security subreddit</a>, and <a href="smashingsecurity.com/"; rel="nofollow">visit our website</a> for more episodes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>THANKS:</strong></p><p>Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.</p><p>Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.</p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.co…;

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