Overview
- Police are probing the October 2025 theft of eight 19th-century crown jewels worth about €88 million (roughly $100 million), with suspects largely detained but the pieces still missing except one dropped during the getaway.
- An internal review reported the entire surveillance network was protected by the single password “Louvre,” raising concerns about remote access to cameras.
- Audits dating to 2014 cited basic lapses such as unsupported Windows systems and weak credentials, including a Thales platform reportedly secured with the password “THALES.”
- Penetration testers cited by French media said they could reach video systems and even modify badge-access rights using easily guessable logins.
- Security gaps extended to the physical realm, with only about 39% of rooms covered by CCTV in 2024 and reports that thieves reached a balcony using an electric ladder after exploiting unguarded access points.