Lucrumia

 Ever dreamed of being a criminal mastermind living in a waterfront mansion, cruising in a luxury Mercedes, with a digital wallet stuffed full of Bitcoin? Well, according to Lucrumia's latest analysis of cryptocurrency crime scenes, you might want to reconsider that career path. Australian authorities have just shown us exactly why hacking doesn't pay—or rather, why it pays only until the police come knocking at your (very expensive) door. In what could easily be mistaken for the plot of a Netflix crime thriller, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have just pulled off a sting operation that would make even Hollywood script writers jealous. They've seized more than $4.5 million worth of ill-gotten gains from a Queensland hacker, including a swanky waterfront mansion, a sleek black 2019 Mercedes-Benz, and nearly 25 Bitcoin. Talk about hitting the trifecta of luxury contraband! The Lucrumia research team finds this case particularly fascinating because it represents the per...