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UNCOVERED: 4 - Caught on Camera

No wonder it got hit - report claims password for the Louvre’s video surveillance system was...“LOUVRE”

Using “LOUVRE” as a password, and running Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 certainly didn’t help.

TechRadar

Louvre vows to restore the imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum robbery

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,” the museum's director Laurence des Cars said

The Independent UK

Jack Whitehall's Louvre heist jokes fell flat at Monaco gig

Comedian Jack Whitehall has recalled how an audience in Monaco were far from impressed when he poked fun at the recent Louvre heist while hosting a jewellery awards ceremony.

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The Louvre was robbed and the lone viral mugshot of the criminal just forced the ‘suspect’ to post on Instagram

Even his friends thought it was him.

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The Louvre Heist Suspect is a Former Motorcycle Racer, and a Local Legend

A celebrated motorcycle daredevil from a Paris suburb now stands accused in the Louvre jewel heist—a long way down from wheelie hero to “wait, you dropped the crown?”

RideApart

Louvre heist a ‘deafening wake-up call’, says auditor

Report says Paris museum prioritised ‘visible and attractive’ projects over security in run-up to robbery

The Guardian - UK

Louvre heist reveals museum used ‘LOUVRE’ as password for its video surveillance, still has workstations with Windows 2000 - glaring security weaknesses revealed in previous report

Is the Louvre's weak cybersecurity a deeper symptom?

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French auditors slam Louvre for focusing on projects over security following jewel heist

France's audit office reported that the Louvre prioritised acquisitions over security, leaving fire safety plans incomplete for 20 years and lagging in camera installations.

Euronews

Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say

Man, identified as Abdoulaye N, is one of four accused over theft of historic jewels worth tens of millions of pounds

The Guardian - UK

Louvre Robbers Arrested, But the Heist's Missing Jewels Spark New Questions About an Inside Job

French police arrest suspects in the daring Louvre jewel heist, but the €100M royal treasures remain missing as investigators probe possible inside help.

International Business Times UK

Post-heist reports reveal the password for the Louvre's video surveillance was 'Louvre,' and suddenly the dumpster-tier opsec of videogame NPCs seems a lot less absurd

Is leaving the safe combination on a post-it note that much worse?

PC Gamer

Louvre jewel heist by petty criminals, not organised professionals, says Paris prosecutor

Laure Beccuau said ‘upper echelons of organised crime’ unlikely to be involved as one perpetrator remains at large

The Guardian - UK

What to know about the 4 suspects in the Louvre crown jewels heist

Four suspects in the Louvre jewels heist have been charged and jailed

The Independent UK

Two Louvre heist suspects were convicted together a decade ago, prosecutor reveals

Prosecutor reveals two suspects in Louvre heist were previously convicted together

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Euronews

Louvre burglary: Two new suspects under investigation, three released

On Thursday, Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced five new arrests in connection with this high-profile robbery. She added that the stolen jewels, worth €88 million, remain unaccounted for.

The Independent UK

French media report suspects face investigative judge in Louvre jewels heist

French media are reporting that several suspects have been brought before a magistrate in the Louvre jewels heist case

Radio France Internationale

Two charged over role in plot to steal priceless gems from Louvre Museum

A 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were charged on Saturday for their part in the plot to steal nearly €100 million worth of gems from the Louvre Museum in central Paris..

The Independent UK

New security devices to be installed after Louvre heist

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The Guardian - UK

Six arrested after €12m armed raid on gold refining lab in France

Robbery in Lyon left five employees slightly injured after explosion in latest high-profile incident to hit country

International Business Times UK

Jesse Eisenberg 'Admits' Real-Life Louvre Heist Was Just A Promo For Film 'Now You See Me' - Here's The Truth

Jesse Eisenberg admits 'real-life Louvre Museum heist' was just a promo for his new film 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't'

Cinemablend

Jesse Eisenberg Hilariously Brought Up The Louvre Heist While Explaining Why He’s Not Returning As Mark Zuckerberg In The Social Reckoning

Fantastic timing with that crack.

Radio France Internationale

Five more suspects arrested over Paris's Louvre crown jewels heist

Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth €88 million from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor has said, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the missing jewels.

The Independent UK

Here’s where the royal jewels stolen from the Louvre could end up

They could be melted or broken down and ‘sold down the street’ in a shop

Euronews

Louvre heist: Five new suspects arrested as search for jewels continues

French police have now detained seven people over the robbery at France's landmark museum on 19 October.

Evening Standard

Five more suspects arrested over Louvre heist as jewels worth £76 million remain missing

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the arrests were made on Wednesday in Paris and the surrounding area

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