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You Probably Have a Better Password Than the Louvre Did: Learn From Its Mistake

One of the most significant flaws in the Louvre's cybersecurity was lazy password use. "Louvre" appeared to be the password ...

Thieves steal $100M in jewels from Louvre after museum used own name as surveillance password

Louvre Museum reportedly used "Louvre" as password for surveillance system during $100M jewel heist. Learn how weak passwords ...
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You Can Do Better Than the Louvre's Hilariously Bad Password. Here's How to Actually Secure Your Accounts

The most famous museum in the world used an incredibly insecure password to protect its video surveillance system. Here's how ...

Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre was simply “LOUVRE.” Here are some examples of technological mishaps and ...
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Password: Louvre and other silly mistakes that facilitated the museum jewelry heist

On October 19, 2025, one of the most important, visited, and respected museums in the world, the Louvre in Paris, was exposed ...