Louvre Museum under fire for security failures
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A report, focusing on the 2018-2024 period, said the museum's investments prioritized "visible and attractive operations" at the expense of safety and security systems.
Three weeks after the spectacular jewel theft at the Louvre, the museum is accused of neglecting safety and security.
A French court released a report Thursday slamming the leadership of the Louvre for its focus on headline-grabbing purchases and renovation projects over maintaining the security of on of the world’s largest museums.
According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.
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Louvre’s Surveillance System Password At Time Of Jewel Theft Was Dumber Than You Can Imagine
An employee of the Louvre in Paris, France, has revealed the password of the museum’s surveillance system at the time of the jewelry heist last month, and it’s pretty bad. The password was “Louvre,” a staffer with knowledge of the system told ABC News Wednesday.
The Louvre had an alarmingly weak password for its security surveillance system when it was hit by a group robbers, who made off with more than $100 million in jewels.
A French court has postponed the trial of a suspect in the Louvre jewels heist due to media attention and fairness concerns
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Mugshots of ‘Hot’ Louvre Robbers Are Going Viral, But They’re Not Real: Photos Explained
In the days following the Louvre robbery, mugshots of alleged suspects have been turning heads. News broke on October 19 that four individuals pulled off a seven-minute heist in the Louvre’s Galerie d'Apollon,
Pedro Elías harbours no ambitions to become a detective. “I would be more interested in becoming a diplomat,” he says. As for being mistaken for a 40-year-old sleuth, he writes: “It’s really funny. It also says something about how people see you when you dress up.”
A Louvre employee revealed the password for the security system that was used at the time of the Oct. 18 heist, was simply the name of the museum.
A man and a woman, both in their late 30s, were charged with organized crime and being an accomplice, respectively. In total, four people have been charged in connection to the brazen theft.
The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged near the Louvre after being dropped by thieves during last month's robbery, will be restored as a symbol of “renaissance,