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Louvre Jewel Heist Exposes Major Cybersecurity Flaws

Louvre Jewel Heist Exposes Major Cybersecurity Flaws

First seen 23 Nov 2025, 03:36 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

On October 19, 2025, thieves stole eight items of jewelry from the Louvre, exploiting the museum's outdated security systems. Investigations revealed that the museum used 'LOUVRE' as a password for its video surveillance and had a history of poor cybersecurity practices dating back to 2014. The incident has prompted calls for significant security overhauls at the museum.

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