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

This episode of Smashing Security dives into two major stories: the mysterious case of Clifton Collins, an Irish beekeeper and former cannabis dealer who allegedly invested his illicit earnings into 6,000 Bitcoins worth $400 million, only to lose access to the fortune when his fishing rod case—containing the seed phrases—was stolen during a burglary and later discarded by his landlord. The Bitcoin remains frozen in 12 wallets, but a recent movement of $35 million to a Coinbase custody address has reignited speculation about whether the codes were recovered by law enforcement, a rogue actor, or if Collins fabricated the story. The episode also covers a cybersecurity breach at Ajax football club, where hackers allegedly accessed personal data of up to 300,000 supporters via vulnerabilities in the official app, including the ability to manipulate banned fan lists and ticket transfers—raising concerns about real-world consequences of digital breaches. The hosts explore the broader implications of poor app security, the risks of storing sensitive data in physical objects, and the human tendency to underestimate digital risks even when wealth is at stake.