After the Louvre heist in October 2025, a rumor spread that the museum's security password was "Louvre." On Nov. 1, 2025, Libération, one of France's most reputable newspapers, reported that in 2014, ...

The Louvre's security has come under fire since the robbery and now an employee with knowledge of the security system says the password for the museum's video surveillance was "Louvre." Kristi Noem ...

The Louvre is facing fresh scrutiny over its security deficiencies after an £80 million heist as it was revealed that the password “Louvre” gave access to the museum’s video surveillance. Confidential ...

There's a well-worn joke that every time you have to create a new password it must include some inane 60-character combination that includes a lowercase letter, an uppercase letter, a number, a symbol ...

At the time of the brazen heist of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre last month, the password to the world-famous museum's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre," according to a museum ...

The Louvre had an alarmingly weak password for its security surveillance system when it was hit by a group thieves, who made off with more than $100 million in jewels. The brazen daylight heist took ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. As the world looked on, the news that the Louvre museum of art ...