Actually, it’s 500 pounds (UK) but I don’t know how to type one of those little curly L symbols. Regardless, Brit TV personality Jeremy Clarkson, trying to be technologically cavalier, dismissed concerns that a recent database theft would compromise the personal information of more than 25 million people.

To demonstrate his ambivalence, he published his personal financial information in the Sun newspaper. His belief? With that info, at worst, a nefarious type could only deposit money into his account. An illegal withdrawl would be impossible.

Turns out Clarkson learned the hard way that hackers love a challenge.

“I opened my bank statement this morning to find out that someone has set up a direct debit which automatically takes £500 from my account,” he said.

“The bank cannot find out who did this because of the Data Protection Act and they cannot stop it from happening again.

“I was wrong and I have been punished for my mistake.”

Considering the funds were drawn as a charitable donation to Diabetes UK, looks like Clarkson got off easy. The lesson? We should all absolutely be paying attention to that man behind the curtain.