# When Cybercrime Learned How to Make Money and Never Looked Back with Graham Cluley

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Podcast: [Hacker Valley Studio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-valley-studio-344898)
Published: 2026-01-25T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://HackerValleyStudio.podbean.com/e/when-cybercrime-learned-how-to-make-money-and-never-looked-back-with-graham-cluley/
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## Resource

Cybersecurity didn’t start as a billion-dollar crime machine. It started as pranks, ego, and curiosity. That origin story explains almost everything that’s breaking today. Ron sits down with Graham Cluley, one of the earliest antivirus developers turned trusted cyber voice, to trace how malware evolved from digital graffiti into organized financial warfare. From floppy disks and casino-style viruses to ransomware, extortion, and agentic AI, the conversation shows how early decisions still shape today’s most dangerous assumptions. Graham also explains why AI feels inevitable, but still deeply unfinished inside modern organizations. Impactful Moments00:00 - Introduction04:16 - Malware before money existed07:30 - Cheesy biscuits changed cybersecurity13:10 - When documents became dangerous14:33 - Crime replaced curiosity15:23 - Sony proved no one was safe20:15 - Reporting hacks without causing harm24:01 - AI replacing penetration testers29:18 - Agentic AI shifts the threat model36:30 - Why rushing AI breaks trust LinksConnect with our guest on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamcluley/ Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/

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