A Louvre museum employee has revealed the “shockingly simplistic password” of the security cameras.
According to Daily Mail, another of the most baffling errors of the world’s most visited museum has been unveiled by an employee of the museum who has knowledge of the surveillance system.
The employee told ABC News that the password for the museum's security system at the time of the heist was "Louvre,” confirming the report of the French outlet Libération that reported that France's National Cybersecurity Agency revealed the password in a 2014 audit.
The “simplistic” password of the security system of the museum that holds some of the world's most precious artefacts sparked netizens’ reaction.
A user wrote, “According to a security investigation, the password for the video surveillance system was '#Louvre,' which is basically one step above password."
Another tech fan jokingly added, “If you ever have impostor syndrome, just remember that the security password for the Louvre was ‘louvre.’”
One commenter on X wrote, “If you feel like you're bad at your job and it's making you depressed, just consider that, as the investigation of the recent heist revealed, the password to access the Louvre's video surveillance system was Louvre.”
During the October 18 heist at the Louvre, thieves broke into the famous museum in Paris and ran away on scooters after stealing more than $100 million in crown jewellery from the Apollo Gallery within seven minutes.
A cybersecurity advisor, Javvad Malik, told Daily Mail, “The museum's video surveillance systems were protected by shockingly simplistic passwords. Whether this weakness played a role in the heist is still under review. But the lesson is clear. When systems safeguarding priceless cultural treasures rely on guessable credentials, it's not a policy gap, it is an invitation.”
Furthermore, French authorities have so far arrested four suspects in relation to the theft but have failed to recover any of the eight Napoléon-era “priceless” jewellery pieces.
