Louvre — Cyber Attacks, Breaches & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
4
occurrences
First Seen
November 4, 2025
Last Seen
June 24, 2026

Louvre is a organization tracked across 4 threat clusters and 4 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 4, 2025; most recent activity June 24, 2026.

Overview

The Louvre is a world-famous Parisian museum and one of the largest and most visited cultural institutions. It faces significant cybersecurity and physical security risks due to valuable assets and high-profile incidents; recent reporting indicates security improvement plans are in motion and reveals weak password practices in its surveillance systems, underscoring credential hygiene concerns.

Related Threat Clusters

  • UK Museums Vulnerable to Cyber Threats and Theft, MPs Warn

    The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has reported that UK national museums and galleries are highly vulnerable to cyber threats and theft, following significant incidents like the British Library ransomware attack and…

    6 articles · Updated June 24, 2026
  • Louvre Security Breach Exposed Weak Password for Video Surveillance

    The Louvre's video surveillance system used 'Louvre' as its password, leading to a security breach. Reports indicate a history of security vulnerabilities at the museum, with issues dating back to a 2014 cybersecurity…

    2 articles · Updated November 7, 2025
  • Louvre Jewel Heist Exposes Major Cybersecurity Flaws

    On October 19, 2025, thieves stole eight items of jewelry from the Louvre, exploiting the museum's outdated security systems.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…

    6 articles · Updated November 19, 2025
  • Louvre Jewel Heist Exposes Major Cybersecurity Flaws

    On October 19, 2025, thieves stole jewels worth $102 million from the Louvre Museum in Paris, exploiting outdated security systems and poor password practices. The museum's video surveillance system used 'LOUVRE' as its…

    13 articles · Updated November 29, 2025

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • UK's museums and galleries left vulnerable to cyber-attack and theft, MPs warn — Theguardian · June 24, 2026
  • Louvre director details security improvement plans following $102 million jewel heist — Abcnews.Go · November 19, 2025
  • Louvre heist reveals museum used 'LOUVRE' as password for its video surveillance, still ... — Tomshardware · November 7, 2025
  • Post-heist reports reveal the password for the Louvre's video surveillance was 'Louvre,' and ... — Pcgamer · November 4, 2025

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