04.11.2025 17:24
In the historic €88 million heist at the Louvre Museum, it was revealed that the password used to access the museum's security cameras was "Louvre." Documents prepared by French cybersecurity experts in 2014 contained warnings that this vulnerability could lead to the theft of artworks. While the password sparked reactions, some mocked the situation by saying, "You could have just used 12345."
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After the €88 million heist at the world-famous Louvre Museum, it has emerged that vulnerabilities in the security systems were noticed years ago.
ACCESS CODE FOR CAMERAS: LOUVRE
Documents from 2014 obtained by the French newspaper Libération revealed that the password used to access the museum's video monitoring server was "LOUVRE." A report prepared that year by the National Cyber Security Agency (ANSSI) warned that there were serious security flaws in the museum's digital infrastructure and that if the network were compromised, "the theft of artworks could become easier."
WARNINGS TURNED INTO REALITY YEARS LATER
The report in question highlighted the weaknesses in the camera and alarm systems. However, no necessary precautions were taken. After the passing years, it was determined that "predictable passwords" had undermined the museum's defenses and that the incident, described as "the heist of the century," occurred as a result of these oversights.
SUBJECT OF RIDICULE
The "Louvre" password caused reactions across the country. Some citizens mocked the weakness of the password, saying, "You could have just made it 12345."
€88 MILLION HEIST
The incident was carried out on the morning of October 20 with the help of a forklift parked in reverse on the side facing the Seine River. Two individuals entered the Apollo Gallery, cut the display cases with spiral stones, and escaped with jewelry worth a total of €88 million using scooters waiting outside. It was determined that the footage from the cameras during the heist was blurry and incomplete.
“NOT GENIUSES, ORDINARY THIEVES”
As part of the investigation, seven people were detained in operations conducted on October 25 and 29. Four were arrested on charges of "organized theft" and "establishing a criminal organization," while three were released. It was revealed that the main suspects were two men, aged 37, who had a criminal record for theft dating back to 2015.
Paris Chief Prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated that the incident could be the work of "ordinary thieves, not genius criminals," and that there may not have been any inside help. Culture Minister Rachida Dati acknowledged the inadequacies in the security systems, stating that "the risk of theft has been chronically underestimated."
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